Hakone Ropeway

The nihongo|Hakone Ropeway|箱根ロープウェイ|Hakone Rōpuwei is the name of an aerial lift, as well as its operator. The funitel line links between Sōunzan and Tōgendai, all within Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. The line became funitel in 2002, the second of its kind in the nation, after Hashikurasan Ropeway. It makes a part of the sightseeing route between Odawara and Lake Ashi. The company belongs to the Odakyū Group.

Basic data

Hakone Ropeway was a single line until 2001. From 2002, it became a system consisted of two distinct sections, although they are still treated as the same line.

Between Sōunzan and Ōwakudani

*System:
**Gondola lift, until 2001
**Funitel, from 2002
*Distance: Convert| 1.4|km|mi | 1 | lk=on
*Vertical interval: Convert| 281|m|ft | 0 | lk=on |abbr=on
*Maximum gradient: 25°33′
*Operational speed: 5.0 m/s
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 18
*Cabins: 18

Between Ōwakudani and Tōgendai

*System:
**Gondola lift, until 2006
**Funitel, from 2007
*Distance: Convert| 2.5|km|mi | 1
*Vertical interval: Convert| 298|m|ft | 0 |abbr=on
*Maximum gradient: 19°42′
*Operational speed: 5.0 m/s
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 18
*Cabins: 30

tations

ee also

*List of aerial lifts in Japan

External links

*en icon [http://www.hakoneropeway.co.jp/fr-language/index.html Official website]
*ja icon [http://www.hakoneropeway.co.jp/ Official website]