Akechidaira Ropeway
Appearance
Akechidaira Ropeway | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Character | Aerial tramway |
Location | Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan |
No. of stations | 2 |
Open | 1933 |
Reopened | 1950 |
Operation | |
Owner | Nikkō-Kōtsū |
Operator | Tobu_Railway |
Carrier capacity | 16 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins |
Trip duration | 3 min |
Technical features | |
Line length | 300 m (984 ft) |
No. of cables | 3 |
Operating speed | 2.5 m/s |
Vertical Interval | 86 m (282 ft) |
Maximum Gradient | 30° |
The Akechidaira Ropeway (明智平ロープウェイ, Akechidaira Rōpuwei) is Japanese aerial lift line in Nikkō, Tochigi, operated by Nikkō-Kōtsū (日光交通).[1] The Tōbu Group company mainly operates bus lines in the city.[2] The observatory has a view of Kegon Falls, Lake Chūzenji, and Mount Nantai. The line opened in 1933, and reopened in 1950.[3]
Basic data
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Akechidaira Ropeway - Nikko, Tochigi". JapanTravel. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Akechidaira Ropeway | Tobu Railway Global Website". www.tobu.co.jp. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Mountains · Charles Nicholas Johnson Collection · University of Wisconsin-Parkside Digital Collections". archives.uwp.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
External links
[edit]Media related to Akechidaira Ropeway at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Japanese) Nikko-Kotsu official website
36°44′14.1″N 139°30′58.2″E / 36.737250°N 139.516167°E