Mount Tsukuba Ropeway
Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mount Tsukuba Ropeway (筑波山ロープウェイ, Tsukubasan Rōpuwei) is Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, operated by Tsukuba Kankō Railway (筑波観光鉄道, Tsukuba Kankō Tetsudō, "Tsukuba Sightseeing Railway"). It is the only aerial lift (ropeway) the company operates, while it also operates a funicular line (Mount Tsukuba Cable Car), hotels and restaurants. The company belongs to Keisei Group.
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Character | Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes |
Location | Mount Tsukuba, Japan |
No. of stations | 2 |
Open | 1965 |
Operation | |
Operator | Keisei Electric Railway |
Carrier capacity | 70 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins |
Trip duration | 6 min |
Technical features | |
Line length | 1.296 km (0.8 mi) |
Vertical Interval | 298 m (978 ft) |
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The Swiss-made ropeway, opened in 1965, climbs Mount Tsukuba from Tsutsujigaoka Station to Nyotai-san Station.[1]