The is a Japanese transport company in
Ōme, Tokyo
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 131,895 in 63,917 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Ōme is located in ...
. It belongs to the
Keio Group
() is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan, and the central firm of the that is involved in transport, retail, real estate and other industries.
The name is derived from taking one character each from the places through which the railw ...
. The company operates a
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 and a
chairlift
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, both in
Mount Mitake. The company was founded in 1927.
Funicular line
The funicular line is commonly known as . The difference in elevation between the two stations is 424 m (1,390ft).
Construction began in 1930,
and operation started in 1935. In 1944, it was suspended due to
World War II
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and partially scrapped for material,
with operation only starting again in 1951.
In 1991, the
gauge
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Measurement
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* Gauge (firearms)
* Wire gauge, a measure of the size of a wire
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was changed from the original
1,067mm to 1,049mm because the
rail profile was increased.
Three generations of vehicles have been used on the route. The original Ko-1 type (コー1系) was replaced with the Ko-2 type (コー2系) in 1968, which was in turn replaced in 2008.
Pasmo
is a rechargeable contactless smart card electronic money system. It is primarily used for public transport in Tokyo, Japan, where it was introduced on 18 March 2007. Pasmo can also be used as a payment card for vending machines and stores. ...
and
Suica IC cards are accepted as payment methods.
Mitakesan Station
This station is the ground station. It is made up of a single track, two platforms and a kiosk which is located outside of the ticket hall.
File:Mitakesan-Sta.JPG, Mitakesan Station
Takimoto Station
This station is the ground station. It is made up of a single track, two platforms and a kiosk which is located outside of the ticket hall. A bus stop is located near this station with bus services to
Mitake Station operated by
Nishi Tokyo Bus
is a bus-operating company in western Tama Area, mainly in Hachioji and Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan. It has in a subsidiary which once took charge of bus routes in western Hachioji area and Ome area, and expressway bus routes. Although it now belongs ...
which is owned by
Keio Group
() is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan, and the central firm of the that is involved in transport, retail, real estate and other industries.
The name is derived from taking one character each from the places through which the railw ...
.
File:Takimoto-Sta.JPG, Takimoto Station
File:Cable shita bus stop.jpg, Bus stop
Chairlift
![Mitakedaira-Sta](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Mitakedaira-Sta.JPG)
The company also operates a chairlift. Its stations are called Mitake Daira (immediately next to the funicular's Mitake station) and Daitenbōdai and it was opened in 1958.
See also
*
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 companies in Japan
List of railway companies in Japan lists Japanese railway operators.
Those in ''italics'' are the third-sector operators; being half-public, half-private.
Japan Railways Group
The Japan Railways Group consists of the seven companies that were fo ...
*
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 ...
References
External links
Official website
Official website (limited information in English)
Funicular railways in Japan
{{Tokyo transit