Hakone Tozan Cable Car
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Funicular
A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular...
, in the town of 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 Prefecture
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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. It is operated by . This 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...
, and also owns Hakone Tozan mountain railway line. The funicular links Gōra
Gōra Station
is a terminal railway station on the Hakone Tozan Line as well as the Hakone Tozan Cable Car, and is located in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 15.0 rail kilometers from the Hakone Tozan Line’s southern terminus at Odawara Station...
, the upper terminus of the railway line, with 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...
214 metres above. At Sōunzan, connection is made with the Hakone Ropeway
Hakone Ropeway
The is the name of an aerial lift, as well as its operator. The funitel line links between Sōunzan and Tōgendai via Ōwakudani, all within Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. The line became funitel in 2002, the second of its kind in the nation, after Hashikurasan Ropeway. It makes a part of the sightseeing...
, which runs to Tōgendai on 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...
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The line was opened in 1922, and was rebuilt with new cars in 1995.
The line has the following technical parameters:
- 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