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Keifuku Cable Line

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Keifuku Cable Line

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Kamitakano Higashiyama, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 606-0067, Japan

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Cable Sakamoto Station, Enryakuji, Shugakuin Station

The Eizan Cable (叡山ケーブル, Eizan Kēburu), officially the Cable Line (鋼索線, Kōsaku-sen), is Japanese funicular line in Sakyō, Kyōto, Kyōto, operated by Keifuku Electric Railroad. The line opened in 1925, as a western route to Enryaku-ji, a famous temple on Mount Hiei. The line has 561 m vertical interval, the largest in the country.

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Kyoto keifuku cable line


Basic data

  • Distance: 1.3 km (0.81 mi)
  • Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
  • Stations: 2
  • Vertical interval: 561 m (1,841 ft)
  • References

    Keifuku Cable Line Wikipedia