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{{Short description|Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki}}
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[[File:MountTsukuba-Ropeway-aerial lift-Japan-March5-2015.ogv|thumb|thumbtime=11|(video) Moving down on Tsukuba Ropeway.]]
[[File:MountTsukuba-Ropeway-aerial lift-Japan-March5-2015.ogv|thumb|thumbtime=11|(video) Moving down on Tsukuba Ropeway.]]
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The {{nihongo|'''Mount Tsukuba Ropeway'''|筑波山ロープウェイ|Tsukubasan Rōpuwei}} is [[Japan]]ese [[aerial lift]] line in [[Tsukuba, Ibaraki|Tsukuba]], [[Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki]], operated by {{nihongo|'''Tsukuba Kankō Railway'''|筑波観光鉄道|Tsukuba Kankō Tetsudō|"Tsukuba Sightseeing Railway"}}. The line, opened in 1965, climbs [[Mount Tsukuba]]. The company belongs to [[Keisei Electric Railway|Keisei]] Group.


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The {{nihongo|'''Mount Tsukuba Ropeway'''|筑波山ロープウェイ|Tsukubasan Rōpuwei}} is [[Japan]]ese [[aerial lift]] line in [[Tsukuba, Ibaraki|Tsukuba]], [[Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki]], operated by {{nihongo|'''Tsukuba Kankō Railway'''|筑波観光鉄道|Tsukuba Kankō Tetsudō|"Tsukuba Sightseeing Railway"}}. It is the only aerial lift (ropeway) the company operates, while it also operates a funicular line ([[Mount Tsukuba Cable Car]]), hotels and restaurants. The company belongs to [[Keisei Electric Railway|Keisei]] Group.
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==Basic data==

*System: [[Aerial tramway]], 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
The Swiss-made ropeway, opened in 1965, climbs [[Mount Tsukuba]] from Tsutsujigaoka Station to Nyotai-san Station.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |date=2020-03-19 |title=Mt Tsukuba Cable Car & Ropeway |url=https://www.mt-tsukuba.com/global/en/cablecar-ropeway/ |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=Tsukuba Scenic Railway Co., Ltd |language=en}}</ref>
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*Distance: {{Convert| 1.3|km|mi | 1 | lk=on }}

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==Basic data<ref name=":02" />==
*Opened: 1965
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*Distance: {{Convert| 1.296|km|mi | 1 | lk=on }}
*Vertical interval: {{Convert| 298|m|ft | 0 | lk=on |abbr=on}}
*Vertical interval: {{Convert| 298|m|ft | 0 | lk=on |abbr=on}}
*Cabins: 2
*Stations: 2
*Speed: {{Convert|5|m/s|ft/s|abbr=on}}
*Trip time: 6 minutes
The ropeway tram passes 2 steel towers on the way to the final destination.


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Japan|Transport}}


*[[List of aerial lifts in Japan]]
*[[List of aerial lifts in Japan]]
*[[Mount Tsukuba Cable Car]]
*[[Mount Tsukuba Cable Car]]


==External links==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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*{{ja icon}} [http://www.mt-tsukuba.com/ Tsukuba Kankō Railway official website]


==External links==
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*{{in lang|ja}} [http://www.mt-tsukuba.com/ Tsukubasan Cable Car & Ropeway official website]
*{{In lang|en}} [https://www.mt-tsukuba.com/global/en/cablecar-ropeway/ Mt Tsukuba Cable Car & Ropeway official website]
{{Keisei transit}}
{{Keisei transit}}

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[[Category:Aerial tramways in Japan]]
[[Category:Aerial tramways in Japan]]
[[Category:Articles containing video clips]]
[[Category:1965 establishments in Japan]]




Latest revision as of 18:20, 8 August 2023

Mount Tsukuba Ropeway
Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterAerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
LocationMount Tsukuba, Japan
No. of stations2
Open1965
Operation
OperatorKeisei Electric Railway
Carrier capacity70 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins
Trip duration6 min
Technical features
Line length1.296 km (0.8 mi)
Vertical Interval298 m (978 ft)
(video) Moving down on Tsukuba Ropeway.

The Mount Tsukuba Ropeway (筑波山ロープウェイ, Tsukubasan Rōpuwei) is Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, operated by Tsukuba Kankō Railway (筑波観光鉄道, Tsukuba Kankō Tetsudō, "Tsukuba Sightseeing Railway"). It is the only aerial lift (ropeway) the company operates, while it also operates a funicular line (Mount Tsukuba Cable Car), hotels and restaurants. The company belongs to Keisei Group.

The Swiss-made ropeway, opened in 1965, climbs Mount Tsukuba from Tsutsujigaoka Station to Nyotai-san Station.[1]

Basic data[1]

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  • Opened: 1965
  • Distance: 1.296 kilometres (0.8 mi)
  • Vertical interval: 298 m (978 ft)
  • Stations: 2
  • Speed: 5 m/s (16 ft/s)
  • Trip time: 6 minutes

The ropeway tram passes 2 steel towers on the way to the final destination.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mt Tsukuba Cable Car & Ropeway". Tsukuba Scenic Railway Co., Ltd. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
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