Sakamoto Cable

The Sakamoto Cable (坂本ケーブル, Sakamoto Kēburu), officially the Hieizan Railway Line (比叡山鉄道線, Hieizan Tetsudō-sen), is a Japanese funicular line in Ōtsu, Shiga. It is the only line Hieizan Railway (比叡山鉄道, Hieizan Tetsudō) operates. The line opened in 1927, as an eastern route to Enryaku-ji, a famous temple on Mount Hiei. This is the longest funicular line in Japan.

Sakamoto Cable funicular

Basic data

• Distance: 2.0 km (1.2 mi)
• Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
• Stations: 4
• Vertical interval: 484 m (1,588 ft)

Stations

Station Name	Distance between stations (km)	Distance from start (km)	Year opened
Cable Sakamoto ケーブル坂本	-	0.0	1927
Hōraioka ほうらい丘	0.3	0.3	1984
Motateyama もたて山	1.4	1.7	1949
Cable Enryakuji ケーブル延暦寺	0.3	2.0	1927

See also

• Keifuku Cable Line – on the other side of the mountain
• List of funicular railways
• List of railway companies in Japan
• List of railway lines in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)

35°3′59.5″N 135°51′21.9″E