Kintetsu Katsuragi Ropeway Line

Kintetsu Katsuragi Ropeway

The Katsuragisan Ropeway (葛城山ロープウェイ, Katsuragisan Rōpuwei), officially the Katsuragi Ropeway Line (葛城索道線, Katsuragi Sakudō-sen), is Japanese aerial lift line in Gose, Nara, operated by Kintetsu. This is the only aerial lift line in Japan that is directly operated by major private railway companies. Opened in 1967, the line climbs Mount Yamato Katsuragi. The line does not accept PiTaPa or Surutto Kansai.

Basic data

• System: Aerial tramway, 3 cables
• Cable length: 1.4 kilometres (0.9 mi)
• Vertical interval: 561 m (1,841 ft)
• Maximum gradient: 30°48′
• Operational speed: 5.0 m/s
• Passenger capacity per a cabin: 51
• Cabins: 2
• Stations: 2
• Time required for single ride: 5 minutes

See also

• List of aerial lifts in Japan

External links

• (Japanese) Kintetsu official website

Kintetsu Railway and Transport 1,435 mm lines Osaka / Nagoya Line Area Osaka Line Shigi Line Nagoya Line Yunoyama Line Suzuka Line Yamada Line Toba Line Shima Line Nara / Kyoto Line Area Namba Line Nara Line Ikoma Line Keihanna Line Kyoto Line Kashihara Line Tenri Line Tawaramoto Line 1,067 mm lines Minami-Osaka Line Dōmyōji Line Nagano Line Gose Line Yoshino Line Funicular lines Ikoma Cable Line Nishi-Shigi Cable Line Ropeway lines Katsuragi Ropeway Line Former lines Hachiōji Line Hokusei Line Iga Line Utsube Line Yōrō Line

Coordinates: 34°27′30.4″N 135°41′13.3″E / 34.458444°N 135.687028°E / 34.458444; 135.687028