Mt. Tsukuba Ropeway

The nihongo|Mt. Tsukuba Ropeway|筑波山ロープウェイ|Tsukubasan Rōpuwei is Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, 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 Group.

Basic data

*System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
*Distance: Convert| 1.3|km|mi | 1 | lk=on
*Vertical interval: Convert| 298|m|ft | 0 | lk=on |abbr=on
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 70
*Cabins: 2
*Stations: 2
*Time required for single ride: 6 minutes

ee also

*Mt. Tsukuba Cable Car
*List of aerial lifts in Japan

External links

*ja icon [http://www.mt-tsukuba.com/ Tsukuba Kankō Railway official website]