Mt. Tsukuba Cable Car

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Mt. Tsukuba Cable Car funicular.
Mt. Tsukuba Cable Car funicular.

The Mt. Tsukuba Cable Car (筑波山ケーブルカー Tsukubasan Kēburukā?), officially the Mt. Tsukuba Cable Railway Line (筑波山鋼索鉄道線 Tsukubasan Kōsaku Tetsudō-sen?), is Japanese funicular line on Mount Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki. This is the only funicular line Tsukuba Kankō Railway (筑波観光鉄道 Tsukuba Kankō Tetsudō?, "Tsukuba Sightseeing Railway") operates, while it also operates an aerial tramway, hotels and restaurants. The company belongs to Keisei Group.

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  • Distance: 1.6 km / 1.0 mi.
  • Gauge: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
  • Stations: 2
  • Vertical interval: 495 m / 1,624 ft.

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Coordinates: 36°13′11″N, 140°06′15″E

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