Sumaura Ropeway

A view from the cabin.

The Sumaura Ropeway (須磨浦ロープウェイ, Sumaura Rōpuwei) is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by the Sanyō Electric Railway.[1] Opened in 1957, the line climbs Mount Hachibuse (246m) of the Suma coast. At the summit, there is a transfer to the Carlator (カーレーター, Kārētā), a sort of escalator with baskets. Carlator is a portmanteau of "Car" and "escalator".[2]

Basic data

  • System: Aerial tramway, 1 track cable and 2 haulage ropes
  • Distance: 464 metres (0.3 mi)
  • Vertical interval: 180 m (591 ft)
  • Passenger capacity per a cabin: 30
  • Cabins: 2
  • Stations: 2

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.sanyo-railway.co.jp/sumaura/index.html Sumaura Sanjō Amusement Park introduction on Sanyo Electric Railways website]
  2. ^ http://www.jguide.net/city/kansai/suma/sumaura-park4.php Carlator, Kansai City Guide

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sumaura Ropeway.
  • (in Japanese) Sumaura Sanjō Amusement Park, from Sanyō Electric Railway official website.
  • (in Japanese) Carlator from Kansai City Guide website.

34°38′20.9″N 135°5′54.7″E / 34.639139°N 135.098528°E / 34.639139; 135.098528


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