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Shikoku Cable

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Shikoku Cable (四国ケーブル, Shikoku Kēburu) is a transportation company on Shikoku, Japan. Headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa, the company operates a funicular and aerial lifts.

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History

  • June 26, 1964: Founded as Yakuri Cable.
  • December 28, 1964: Yakuri Cable Line opens.
  • November 14, 1970: The company is renamed as Yakuri Hashikura Cable.
  • April 1, 1972: Hashikurasan Ropeway opens.
  • March 28, 1987: Unpenji Ropeway opens.
  • August 1, 1987: The company is renamed as Shikoku Cable.
  • July 21, 1992: Tairyūji Ropeway opens.
  • April 1, 1999: Hashikurasan Ropeway is spun off into a separate company.
  • Lines

  • Yakuri Cable: A funicular line in Takamatsu, Kagawa.
  • Unpenji Ropeway: An aerial lift in Kan'onji, Kagawa.
  • Tairyūji Ropeway: An aerial lift between Naka and Anan, Tokushima.
  • References

    Shikoku Cable Wikipedia