Sun Moon Lake Ropeway
| Sun Moon Lake Ropeway 日月潭纜車 | |
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| Overview | |
| Location | Yuchi, Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Elevation | highest: 1,044 meters |
| No. of stations | 2 |
| Construction cost | NT$1 billion |
| Operation | |
| No. of carriers | 86 |
| Carrier capacity | 8 passengers |
| Ridership | 3,000 passengers per hour |
| Operating times | 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (weekdays) 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (public holidays and weekends) |
| Trip duration | 6.8 minutes (at full speed) |
| Fare | NT$300 (round trip) |
| Technical features | |
| Manufactured by | Dopplemayr |
| Line length | 1,877 m (6,158 ft) (path) 1,925 m (6,316 ft) (total length) |
| No. of support towers | 16 |
| Installed power | 903 kW |
| Operating speed | 6 m/s (20 ft/s) (maximum) |
| Maximum Gradient | 43° |
The Sun Moon Lake Ropeway (traditional Chinese: 日月潭纜車; simplified Chinese: 日月潭缆车; pinyin: Rìyuètán Lǎnchē) is a gondola lift in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.
Geology[]
The ropeway runs through two Buji mountains with an altitude of 996 meters and 1,044 meters.[1]
History[]
On the 28th of December 2009, the Sun Moon Lake Cable Car officially opened to traffic. [2]
Stations[]
The ropeway consists of two stations, which are Sun Moon Lake Station and Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station.
Sun Moon Lake Station[]
The Sun Moon Lake Station is located at the edge of Sun Moon Lake. The station spans over an area of 3.74 hectares.[3]
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station[]
The Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station at the entrance of Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village.
Technical specifications[]
The ropeway consists of 16 supporting towers. It has a 1,877 meters of path length and 1,925 meters of total length.[4] The gondola consists of red, yellow and blue colors, which represent the sun, moon and lake respectively.[1]
Safety features[]
The ropeway has self-propelled emergency vehicles in the event of an emergency. It is also equipped with high extension detection device to automatically adjust its cable tension.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Sun Moon Lake Ropeway". TravelKing. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ https://travel.1-apple.com.tw/index.cfm?Fuseaction=TravelArticle&Article_ID=31500077&NewsDate=20090327
- ^ "Sun Moon Lake Ropeway". Ropeway. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Sun Moon Lake Ropeway". Sun Moon Lake. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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