Katsuragisan Ropeway Explained

Line Name:Katsuragisan Ropeway
Alt Name:Katsuragi Ropeway Line (葛城索道線)
Native Name:葛城山ロープウェイ
Native Name Lang:ja
Status:Operational
Character:Recreational
System:Kintetsu Railway
Location:Nara, Nara
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.4584°N 135.687°W
Start:Katsuragi-Tozanguchi
End:Katsuragi-Sanjo
No Stations:2
Built By:Kinki Nippon Railway
Owner:Kintetsu Railway
Operator:Kintetsu Railway
No Carriers:2 cabins
Carrier Cap:51
Operating Times:9:10 – 17:06
Trip Duration:6 min.
Lift Type:ATW
Manufactured By:Kinki Sharyo
Line Length:1.4211NaN1
No Cables:3
Inst Power:440 V AC

The, legally referred to as, is an aerial tramway line in Gose, Nara, Japan. The line is the only aerial tramway line in Japan that is directly owned and operated by a major private railway company, the Kintetsu Railway. Opened in 1967, the line climbs Mount Yamato Katsuragi. Contactless smart cards PiTaPa or are not available on the line.

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