The is the name of an aerial lift

Aerial lift

An aerial lift is a means of transportation in which cabins, cars, gondolas or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables.Types of aerial lifts include:...

, as well as its operator. The funitel

Funitel

A funitel is a type of aerial lift, generally used to transport skiers. The name funitel is a portmanteau between the French words funiculaire and telepherique. Funitels have not only been used as a means to transport skiers; there is one used to transport finished cars between different areas of...

 line links between Sōunzan and Tōgendai via Ōwakudani, all within Hakone

Hakone, Kanagawa

is a town in Ashigarashimo District in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 13,339 and a density of 144 persons per km². The total area was 92.82 km².-Geography:...

, Kanagawa

Kanagawa Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...

, Japan

Japan

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. The line became funitel in 2002, the second of its kind in the nation, after Hashikurasan Ropeway

Hashikurasan Ropeway

The is the name of Japanese aerial lift line in Ikeda, Tokushima, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Hashikura of Hashikura-dera, a famous temple....

. It makes a part of the sightseeing route between Odawara

Odawara, Kanagawa

is a city located in western Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 198,466 with a population density of 1,740 persons per km² . The total area was .-Geography:...

 and Lake Ashi

Lake Ashi

, or Hakone Lake, Ashinoko Lake, is a scenic lake in the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū, Japan. It is a crater lake that lies along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mount Hakone, a complex volcano. The lake is known for its views of Mt. Fuji and its numerous hot springs...

. The company belongs to the Odakyū Group

Odakyu Group

The is a holding company based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The group originated as a rail transport operator, centered around Odakyū Electric Railway, but now also has operations in real estate, finance , fiber optic networking, personal storage, travel sales, and bus service. It comprises 106...

.

Basic data

Hakone Ropeway was a single line until 2001. From 2002, it became a system consisted of two distinct sections, although they are still treated as the same line.

Between Sōunzan and Ōwakudani

• System:
  • Gondola lift
    Gondola lift
    A gondola lift is a type of aerial lift, normally called a cable car, which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel cable that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel in a terminal,...
    
    , until 2001
  • Funitel
    Funitel
    A funitel is a type of aerial lift, generally used to transport skiers. The name funitel is a portmanteau between the French words funiculaire and telepherique. Funitels have not only been used as a means to transport skiers; there is one used to transport finished cars between different areas of...
    
    , from 2002
• Distance: 1.4 kilometre (0.869921831309729 mi)
• Vertical interval: 281 m (921.9 ft)
• Maximum gradient: 25°33′
• Operational speed: 5.0 m/s
  Metre per second
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• Passenger capacity per a cabin: 18
• Cabins: 18

Between Ōwakudani and Tōgendai

• System:
  • Gondola lift, until 2006
  • Funitel, from 2007
• Distance: 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
• Vertical interval: 298 m (977.7 ft)
• Maximum gradient: 19°42′
• Operational speed: 5.0 m/s
• Passenger capacity per a cabin: 18
• Cabins: 30

Stations

Station name		| Japanese		| Total distance		| Elevation		| Transfers		| Location
Sōunzan Sōunzan Station is a terminal funicular railway station on the Hakone Tozan Cable Car Line in the town of Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 1.2 rail kilometers from the Hakone Tozan Cable Car Line's opposing terminus at Gōra Station...	早雲山	0.0 km	767 m	Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone Tozan Railway The is a private railway company in Japan, part of the Odakyū Group. It is best known for its operation of the Hakone Tozan Line, the first mountain railway in Japan, but like most Japanese railway companies, also operates bus service, namely Hakone Tozan Bus...  Hakone Tozan Cable Car Hakone Tozan Cable Car The , officially the is a funicular railway, in the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by . 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...	Hakone Hakone, Kanagawa is a town in Ashigarashimo District in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 13,339 and a density of 144 persons per km². The total area was 92.82 km².-Geography:... , Kanagawa Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
Ōwakudani	大涌谷	1.2 km	1,044 m
Ubako	姥子	2.4 km	878 m
Tōgendai	桃源台	4.0 km	740 m	Hakone Sightseeing Cruise (A cruise line of Lake Ashi Lake Ashi , or Hakone Lake, Ashinoko Lake, is a scenic lake in the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū, Japan. It is a crater lake that lies along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mount Hakone, a complex volcano. The lake is known for its views of Mt. Fuji and its numerous hot springs... .)

External links

Official website