Tateyama Cable Car

Tateyama Cable Car carriage
The Tateyama Cable Car (立山ケーブルカー) is a Japanese funicular line of Tateyama Kurobe Kankō (立山黒部貫光) in Tateyama, Toyama, with its official name Cable Line (鋼索線 Kōsaku-sen). The company also operates another funicular, Kurobe Cable Car with the same official name. The line is a part of Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. It opened in 1954.
Basic data
- Distance: 1.3 km (0.8 mi)
 - Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
 - Stations: 2
 - Vertical interval: 487 m (1,598 ft)
 
Stations
See also
- List of funicular railways
 - List of railway lines in Japan
 - Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
 - Tateyama Sabō Erosion Control Works Service Train
 
External links
- Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route official website (English)
 
Coordinates: 36°34′54.3″N 137°27′8.9″E / 36.581750°N 137.452472°E
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