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Rokko Garden Terrace, Rokko Sanjo Station, Arima Onsen Station, Mount Rokkō, Arima Onsen

The Rokkō Arima Ropeway (六甲有馬ロープウェー, Rokkō Arima Rōpuwē) is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. Opened in 1970, the line links Mount Rokkō and Arima Onsen hot spring. The aerial lift consisted of two lines, Ura-Rokkō Line (裏六甲線, Ura-Rokkō-sen) and Omote-Rokkō Line (表六甲線, Omote-Rokkō-sen). The latter, however, is currently out of service, because users shifted to cars and buses.

Basic data

This is the data of Ura-Rokkō Line.

  • System: Aerial tramway, one track rope, two haulage ropes
  • Cable length: 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi)
  • Longest span: 627 m (2,057 ft)
  • Spans: 7
  • Vertical interval: 441 m (1,447 ft)
  • Passenger capacity per a cabin: 61
  • Cabins: 2
  • Main engine: 200 kW DC motor
  • Operational speed: 5 m/s
  • Time required for single ride: 12 minutes

    • References

    Rokkō Arima Ropeway Wikipedia
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