Komagatake Ropeway

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This article is about the aelial lift in Nagano Prefecture. For the aelial lift in Kanagawa Prefecture, see Hakone Komagatake Ropeway.
Shirabidaira Station.
Shirabidaira Station.

The Komagatake Ropeway (駒ヶ岳ロープウェイ Komagatake Rōpuwei?) is Japanese aerial lift line in Nagano Prefecture. This is the only line Chūō Alps Kankō (中央アルプス観光 Chūō Arupusu Kankō?, "Central Alps Sightseeing") operates. The company, a member of Meitetsu Group, also operates hotels and ski resorts. The line, opened in 1967, climbs Mount Komagatake (駒ヶ岳?). Its summit station, Senjōjiki, is known as the station with the highest altitude in the country, 2,611.5 m (8,567.9 ft).

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  • System: Aerial tramway, 1 track cable and 2 haulage ropes
  • Distance: 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi)
  • Vertical interval: 950 m (3,117 ft)
    • The largest in Japan.
  • Passenger capacity per a cabin: 61
  • Stations: 2
  • Time required for single ride: 7 minutes and 30 seconds

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