Sōunzan Station
Encyclopedia
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
. It is also the lower terminus for the Hakone Ropeway
, and is located at an altitude of 767 meters.
serving one track. The station is elevated to incorporate the cable winding equipment necessary for the operation of funicular railway and the cable car.
The boarding area for the Hakone Cable Car is on the second floor, with access by stairs or by elevator, as the station is built barrier free for use by handicapped customers.
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funicular
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...
railway station on the 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...
Line 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:...
, Ashigarashimo District
Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa
is an administrative district of Japan located in western Kanagawa Prefecture. Most of the mountainous district is sparsely populated, and is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.- Towns and villages :*Hakone*Yugawara*Manazuru-History:...
, 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 1.2 rail kilometers from the Hakone Tozan Cable Car Line's opposing terminus at Gōra Station
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...
. It is also the lower terminus for 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...
, and is located at an altitude of 767 meters.
History
Sōunzan Station opened on December 1, 1921 with the opening of the Hakone Tozan Cable Car Line.Layout
Sōunzan Station on the Hakone Tozan Cable Car has a bay platformBay platform
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serving one track. The station is elevated to incorporate the cable winding equipment necessary for the operation of funicular railway and the cable car.
The boarding area for the Hakone Cable Car is on the second floor, with access by stairs or by elevator, as the station is built barrier free for use by handicapped customers.