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The , officially the , is a Japanese
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route official website
Underground funiculars Funicular railways in Japan Rail transport in Toyama Prefecture Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Railway lines opened in 1969 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan 1969 establishments in Japan {{Japan-cable-line-stub
The , officially the , is a Japanese funicular
A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite en ...
line in Tateyama, Toyama
is a town located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
, the town had an estimated population of 26,212 in 9452 households and a population density of 85 persons per km². The total area of the town was .
Geography
Tateyama is l ...
, operated by Tateyama Kurobe Kankō. The company also operates another funicular with the same official name. The line is a part of Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
The is a mountain sightseeing route between Tateyama, Toyama and Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan. Opened on June 1, 1971, it is long, with a difference in elevation of as much as .
The Alpine Route goes through Tateyama in the Hida Mountains with man ...
. The line goes entirely under a tunnel to protect it from snow. It opened in 1969.
Basic data
*Distance: *Gauge
Gauge ( or ) may refer to:
Measurement
* Gauge (instrument), any of a variety of measuring instruments
* Gauge (firearms)
* Wire gauge, a measure of the size of a wire
** American wire gauge, a common measure of nonferrous wire diameter, es ...
:
*Stations: 2
*Vertical interval:
See also
*Mount Tate
, commonly referred to as Tateyama, is a mountain located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest mountains in the Hida Mountains at . It is one of Japan's along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku. Tateyama ...
*List of funicular railways
This is a list of funicular railways, organised by place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi-section mountain railways.
A funicular railway is distinguished from the similar incline eleva ...
*List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing railway lines in Japan alphabetically.
The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a legal, and not alwa ...
External links
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route official website
Underground funiculars Funicular railways in Japan Rail transport in Toyama Prefecture Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Railway lines opened in 1969 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan 1969 establishments in Japan {{Japan-cable-line-stub