Sakamoto Cable

Sakamoto Cable

The nihongo|Sakamoto Cable|坂本ケーブル|Sakamoto Kēburu, officially the nihongo|Hieizan Railway Line|比叡山鉄道線|Hieizan Tetsudō-sen, is Japanese funicular line in Ōtsu, Shiga. This is the only line nihongo|Hieizan Railway|比叡山鉄道|Hieizan Tetsudō operates. The line opened in 1927, as an eastern route to Enryaku-ji, a famous temple on Mount Hiei. This is the longest funicular line in Japan.

Basic data

*Distance: 2.0 km / 1.2 mi.
*Gauge: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
*Stations: 4
*Vertical interval: 484 m / 1,588 ft.

Stations

ee also

*Keifuku Cable Line – on the other side of the mountain
*List of funicular railways
*List of railway companies in Japan
*List of railway lines in Japan

External links

*ja icon [http://www.sakamoto-cable.jp/ Official website]


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