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Akechidaira_Ropeway Latitude and Longitude:

36°44′14.1″N 139°30′58.2″E / 36.737250°N 139.516167°E / 36.737250; 139.516167
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Akechidaira Ropeway
Overview
StatusOperational
Character Aerial tramway
Location Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan
No. of stations2
Open1933
Reopened1950
Operation
Owner Nikkō-Kōtsū
Operator Tobu_Railway
Carrier capacity16 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins
Trip duration3 min
Technical features
Line length300  m (984  ft)
No. of cables3
Operating speed2.5 m/s
Vertical Interval86 m (282 ft)
Maximum Gradient30°

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

  • Cable length: 300  m (984  ft)
  • Vertical interval: 86 m (282 ft)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Akechidaira Ropeway - Nikko, Tochigi". JapanTravel. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  2. ^ "Akechidaira Ropeway | Tobu Railway Global Website". www.tobu.co.jp. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  3. ^ "Mountains · Charles Nicholas Johnson Collection · University of Wisconsin-Parkside Digital Collections". archives.uwp.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-24.

External links

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36°44′14.1″N 139°30′58.2″E / 36.737250°N 139.516167°E / 36.737250; 139.516167