Komagatake Ropeway

The nihongo|Komagatake Ropeway|駒ヶ岳ロープウェイ|Komagatake Rōpuwei is Japanese aerial lift line in Nagano Prefecture. This is the only line nihongo|Chūō Alps Kankō|中央アルプス観光|Chūō Arupusu Kankō|"Central Alps Sightseeing" operates. The company, a member of Meitetsu Group, also operates hotels and ski resorts. The line, opened in 1967, climbs nihongo|Mount Komagatake|駒ヶ岳. Its summit station, Senjōjiki, is known as the station with the highest altitude in the country, Convert| 2611.5|m|ft | 1 | lk=on |abbr=on.

Basic data

*System: Aerial tramway, 1 track cable and 2 haulage ropes
*Distance: Convert| 2.3|km|mi | 1 | lk=on
*Vertical interval: Convert| 950|m|ft | 0 |abbr=on
**The largest in Japan.
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 61
*Stations: 2
*Time required for single ride: 7 minutes and 30 seconds

ee also

*List of aerial lifts in Japan

External links

*ja icon [http://www.chuo-alps.com/ropeway/index.html Komagatake Ropeway official website]