Kintetsu Nishi-Shigi Cable Line

Nishi-Shigi Cable funicular

The Nishi-Shigi Cable (西信貴ケーブル, Nishi-Shigi Kēburu), officially the Nishi-Shigi Cable Line (西信貴鋼索線, Nishi-Shigi Kōsaku-sen, "West Shigi Cable Line") is Japanese funicular line in Yao, Osaka, operated by Kintetsu. The line, opened in 1930, makes a route to Chōgo Sonshi-ji temple on Mount Shigi. As the line name suggests, there once was Higashi-Shigi Cable Line (東信貴鋼索線, Higashi-Shigi Kōsaku-sen, "East Shigi Cable Line") as well. However, the eastern line was closed in 1983. The line does not accept PiTaPa or Surutto Kansai.

Basic data

• Distance: 1.3 km (0.8 mi)
• System: Single track with two cars
• Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
• Stations: 2
• Vertical interval: 355 m (1,165 ft)

Stations

Shigisanguchi Station - Takayasuyama Station

See also

• List of funicular railways
• List of railway lines in Japan

External links

• Kintetsu official website (Japanese)

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°37′4″N 135°38′54″E / 34.61778°N 135.64833°E / 34.61778; 135.64833