The District of Joban Hakone Ropeway

Hakone Ropeway

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Hakone Ropeway
General
Status Operational
Owner Lamtsu Rapid Transit
Locale Hakone, Tai Hing
Termini Hakone Tsubetsu
Stations 5
Initials HR
Service
Type Cable Car
Operator(s) Hakone Ropeway
Depot(s) Tsubetsu Depot
Rolling stock Cable Car
History
Opened 1997
Technical
Line Length 2.9km
Operating speed 30km/h


The Hakone Ropeway is the name of a cable car system on Tai Hing Island, as well as it's operator. The gondola lift links between Hakone and Tsubetsu via Mishato City, all within the Lamtsu Capital City. The line is a very important tourism link between Hakone and Mishato City, 2 of the most heavily visited tourist spots in the area. The company is fully owned by Lamtsu Rapid Transit.

The Line was opened in early 1997, from Hakone to Mishato City. The rest of the line from Mishato City to Tsubetsu was opened in 2016, after the 2015 Misato Strait Disaster.

Basic Data

  • System: Monocable gondola lift
  • Distance: 2.9km
  • Vertical interval: 124m
  • Maximum gradient: 31°32′
  • Speed: 8m/s
  • Passengers per cabin: 4

Stations

Station Japanese Distance Elevation
Tsubetsu 津別 0.0 25m
Souenzan 早雲山 0.9 10m
Mishato City ミシャト市 1.5 15m
Koen-Kami 公園上 2.0 12m
Hakone 箱根 2.9 57m