The , formerly (until March 2015) known as 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 operated by the Sarakurayama Tozan Railway Company.
The line climbs
Mount Sarakura
is a mountain in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the ...
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Kitakyūshū
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka. It is one of ...
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Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...
. The company is fully owned by the city of Kitakyūshū. It opened in 1957.
The company also operates . It links the funicular terminus and the top of the mountain.
Basic data
*Distance:
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Gauge
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Measurement
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* Gauge (firearms)
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: .
*Stations: 2
*Vertical interval: .
See also
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Mount Sarakura
is a mountain in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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Funicular railways in Japan
Rail transport in Fukuoka Prefecture
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
1957 establishments in Japan
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