Beppu Ropeway

Beppu Ropeway
Overview
Status	Operational
Character	Aerial tramway
Location	Beppu, Ōita, Japan
Coordinates	Coordinates: 33°16′53.5″N 131°26′28″E / 33.281528°N 131.44111°E / 33.281528; 131.44111
No. of stations	2
Open	1962
Operation
Carrier capacity	101 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins
Trip duration	10 min
Technical features
Line length	1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
No. of cables	2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
Operating speed	4.1 m/s
Vertical Interval	792 m (2,598 ft)

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The Beppu Ropeway (別府ロープウェイ, Beppu rōpuwei) is a Japanese aerial lift line in Beppu, Ōita. This is the only line operated by Beppu Ropeway, a subsidiary of the Kintetsu Group. Opened in 1962, the line climbs Mount Tsurumi near the Beppu onsen hot spring resort. The mountain is most famous as one of the few hard rime sights in Kyūshū. The line operates the whole year.

Basic data[]

• Cable length: 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
• Vertical interval: 792 m (2,598 ft)

See also[]

• List of aerial lifts in Japan

External links[]

• Official website (in Japanese)

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