Nishi-Shigi Cable Line (Kintetsu)
The , referred to as , is Japanese cable railway line in Yao, Osaka, owned and operated by Kintetsu Railway. The line, opened in 1930, makes a route to Chōgo Sonshi-ji temple on Mount Shigi. As the line name suggests, there once was as well. However, the eastern line was closed in 1983. Basic data *Distance: *System: Single track (rail), Single track with two cars *Rail gauge, Gauge: *Stations: 2 *Vertical interval: Stations See also *List of funicular railways *List of railway lines in Japan External links Kintetsu official website
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Cable Railway
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