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company in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. The company operates a funicular
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line and a ropeway
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Cable transport
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to Mount Takao
is a mountain in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. It is protected within Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park.
Standing tall and located within an hour of downtown Tokyo, it is a popular hiking spot, with eight hiking trails and more t ...
, a popular destination for mountain trekking among Tokyo residents. The company was founded on September 29, 1921.
Funicular
Thefunicular
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, commonly known as the line, is the steepest railway line in Japan, with a 608‰
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(31°) elevation at maximum.
Basic data
*Distance: 1.0 km / 0.6 mi. *Gauge
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*Stations: 2
*Vertical interval: 271 m / 889 ft.
Cars
Two cars are used, both of them made byHitachi
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, 1968. They are named ''Aoba'' (green leaf) and ''Momiji'' (maple leaf), respectively. The cars are connected at opposite ends of the cable, so they move synchronously and counterweight each other.
Services
Cars are operated once every 15 minutes, with the entire ride taking 5 minutes. Fares are 470 yen one-way and 900 yen return for adults (230/450 yen for children). Although more expensive per kilometer when compared to other Japanese railway lines (including theshinkansen
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), fares on the Takao Mountain Railroad funicular compare with those on similar systems such as the Ōyama Cable Car
The , officially the , is a Japanese funicular line in Isehara, Kanagawa. This is the only line operates. The company belongs to Odakyū Group. The line opened in 1931, as a route to Ōyama Afuri Shrine on Mount Ōyama. The line is now also us ...
.
Stations
*Kiyotaki Station (清滝): 201 m elevation. Transfer to Takaosan-guchi on theKeiō Takao Line
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(5 minutes walk).
*Takaosan Station (高尾山): 472 m elevation.
Ropeway
The ropeway is nicknamed "Echo Lift."Basic data
*Distance: 872 m / 2,861 ft. *Stations: 2 *Vertical interval: 237 m / 778 ft.Stations
*Sanroku Station (山麓): 224 m elevation. 5 minutes walk fromTakaosan-guchi Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It is the main point of railway access to Mount Takao.
Lines
Takaosanguchi Station is the terminus of t ...
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*Sanjō Station (山上): 462 m elevation.
See also
*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 ...
*Funicular railway
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 ...
*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 ...
External links
Official website
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