Mount Tsukuba Ropeway

Mount Tsukuba Ropeway
Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterAerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
LocationMount Tsukuba, Japan
No. of stations2
Open1965
Operation
OperatorKeisei Electric Railway
Carrier capacity70 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins
Trip duration6 min
Technical features
Line length1.296 km (0.8 mi)
Vertical Interval298 m (978 ft)

The Mount Tsukuba Ropeway (筑波山ロープウェイ, Tsukubasan Rōpuwei) is a 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.

The Swiss-made ropeway, opened in 1965, climbs Mount Tsukuba from Tsutsujigaoka Station to Nyotai-san Station.[1]

Basic data

Source:[1]

  • Opened: 1965
  • Distance: 1.296 kilometres (0.8 mi)
  • Vertical interval: 298 m (978 ft)
  • Stations: 2
  • Speed: 5 m/s (16 ft/s)
  • Trip time: 6 minutes

The ropeway tram passes 2 steel towers on the way to the final destination.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mt Tsukuba Cable Car & Ropeway". Tsukuba Scenic Railway Co., Ltd. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2022-10-31.

36°13′20″N 140°06′46″E / 36.22222°N 140.11278°E / 36.22222; 140.11278


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