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Hakone Tozan Cable Car

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Hakone Tozan Cable Car

The Hakone Tozan Cable Car (箱根登山ケーブルカー, Hakone Tozan Kēburukā), officially the Cable Line (鋼索線, Kōsaku-sen) is a funicular railway, in the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Hakone Tozan Railway (箱根登山鉄道, Hakone Tozan Tetsudō). This company belongs to the Odakyū Group, and also owns Hakone Tozan mountain railway line. The funicular links Gōra, the upper terminus of the railway line, with Sōunzan 214 metres above. At Sōunzan, connection is made with the Hakone Ropeway, which runs to Tōgendai on Lake Ashi.[1]

The line was opened in 1922, and was rebuilt with new cars in 1995.[1]

The line has the following technical parameters:[1][2]

  • Length: 1200 metres
  • Height: 214 metres
  • Maximum Steepness: 20%
  • Cars: 2
  • Capacity: 250 passengers per car
  • Configuration: Single track with passing loop
  • Journey time: 9 minutes
  • Traction: Electricity

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hakone Tozan Cablecar". Odakyū Electric Railway. Retrieved April 6. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Hakone-Tozan Bahn". funiculars.net. Retrieved April 6. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)


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