The is
Japanese
aerial lift
An aerial lift, also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which ''cabins'', ''cars'', ''gondolas'', or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables. Aerial lift systems are frequently employe ...
line in
Teine
Teine may refer to:
*Teine-ku, Sapporo, an administrative district of the city of Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
*Teine Station, a railway station in Teine-ku, Sapporo, Japan
*Sapporo Teine, a ski resort and amusement park in Teine-ku, Sapporo, Japan
S ...
,
Sapporo
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous cit ...
,
Hokkaidō. The line is operated by
Kamori Kankō, which also operates resort around the line, including
ski area
A ski area is the terrain and supporting infrastructure where skiing and other snow sports take place. Such sports include alpine and cross-country skiing, snow boarding, tubing, sledding, etc. Ski areas may stand alone or be part of a ski resort.
...
s, an
amusement park, and
golf course
A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". ...
s. Opened in 1974, the line mainly transports
ski
A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow. Substantially longer than wide and characteristically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partia ...
ers in "winter" (from December to March). In "summer" (from May to October), the line operates only on Saturday and Sunday.
Basic data
*System:
Aerial tramway
An aerial tramway, sky tram, cable car, ropeway, aerial tram, telepherique, or seilbahn is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion. With this form of lift, the grip ...
, 1 track cable and 2 haulage ropes
*Cable length:
*Vertical interval:
*Maximum gradient: 31°47′
*Operational speed: 5.0
m/s
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 42
*Cabins: 2
*Stations: 2
See also
*
List of aerial lifts in Japan
The list of aerial lifts in Japan lists aerial lifts in the nation.
In Japan, aerial lift, or , includes means of transport such as aerial tramway, funitel, gondola lift, funifor, as well as chairlift. All of them are legally considered as a sor ...
External links
Sapporo Teine official website
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Aerial tramways in Japan
Transport in Sapporo
Tourist attractions in Sapporo
1974 establishments in Japan