Mount Tsukuba Ropeway

The Mount Tsukuba Ropeway (筑波山ロープウェイ, Tsukubasan Rōpuwei) is Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, operated by Tsukuba Kankō Railway (筑波観光鉄道, Tsukuba Kankō Tetsudō, "Tsukuba Sightseeing Railway"). 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.

Mount Tsukuba Ropeway
Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterAerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
LocationMount Tsukuba, Japan
No. of stations2
Open1965
Operation
OperatorKeisei Electric Railway
Carrier capacity70 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins
Trip duration6 min
Technical features
Line length1.296 km (0.8 mi)
Vertical Interval298 m (978 ft)

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

Basic data[1]
  • Opened: 1965
  • Distance: 1.296 kilometres (0.8 mi)
  • Vertical interval: 298 m (978 ft)
  • Stations: 2
  • Speed: 5 m/s (16 ft/s)
  • Trip time: 6 minutes

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

See also

References
  1. "Mt Tsukuba Cable Car & Ropeway". Tsukuba Scenic Railway Co., Ltd. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2022-10-31.

36°13′20″N 140°06′46″E


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