Mount Tsukuba Ropeway Explained

Mount Tsukuba Ropeway
Status:Operational
Location:Mount Tsukuba, Japan
No Stations:2
Open:1965
Operator:Keisei Electric Railway
Character:Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
Line Length:1.296km (00.805miles)
Vertical:298m (978feet)
Trip Duration:6 min
Carrier Cap:70 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins

The is Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, operated by . It is the only aerial lift (ropeway) the company operates, while it also operates a funicular line (Mount Tsukuba Cable Car), hotels and restaurants. The company belongs to Keisei Group.

The Swiss-made ropeway, opened in 1965, climbs Mount Tsukuba from Tsutsujigaoka Station to Nyotai-san Station.[1]

Basic data

The ropeway tram passes 2 steel towers on the way to the final destination.

See also

External links

36.2222°N 140.1128°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-03-19 . Mt Tsukuba Cable Car & Ropeway . 2022-10-31 . Tsukuba Scenic Railway Co., Ltd . en.