Nishi-Shigi Cable Line
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Nishi-Shigi Cable Line (Nishi-Shigi Cable) | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 西信貴鋼索線 (西信貴ケーブル) |
Owner | Kintetsu Railway |
Line number | Z |
Locale | Yao, Osaka, Japan |
Termini | Shigisanguchi Takayasuyama |
Stations | 2 |
Service | |
Type | Cable railway |
System | Kintetsu Railway |
Operator(s) | Kintetsu Railway |
History | |
Opened | December 15, 1930 |
Closed | January 7, 1944 |
Reopened | March 21, 1957 |
Technical | |
Line length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Cable railway |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 200 V DC |
Operating speed | 11.7 km/h (7.3 mph) |
The Nishi-Shigi Cable Line (西信貴鋼索線, Nishi-Shigi kōsaku sen, "West Shigi Cable Line"), referred to as Nishi-Shigi Cable (西信貴ケーブル, Nishi-Shigi kēburu), is Japanese cable railway line in Yao, Osaka, owned and operated by Kintetsu Railway. The line, opened in 1930, makes a route to Chōgo Sonshi-ji temple on Mount Shigi. As the line name suggests, there once was Higashi-Shigi Cable Line (東信貴鋼索線, Higashi-Shigi Kōsaku-sen, "East Shigi Cable Line") as well. However, the eastern line was closed in 1983. The line does not accept PiTaPa or .
Basic data[]
- Distance: 1.3 km (0.8 mi)
- System: Single track with two cars
- Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- Stations: 2
- Vertical interval: 355 m (1,165 ft)
Stations[]
Shigisanguchi Station - Takayasuyama Station
See also[]
External links[]
- Kintetsu official website (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 34°37′4″N 135°38′54″E / 34.61778°N 135.64833°E
Categories:
- Funicular railways in Japan
- Rail transport in Osaka Prefecture
- 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
- 1930 establishments in Japan
- Japanese cable line stubs