Takao Mountain Railroad
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Transport
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company in Hachiōji, Tokyo
Hachioji, Tokyo
is a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 kilometers west of the center of the special wards of Tokyo.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 551,901 and a population density of 2,962.27/km². The total area is 186.31 km². It is the eighth largest city in the...
, Japan. The company operates a funicular
Funicular
A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular...
line and a ropeway to Mount Takao
Mount Takao
is a mountain in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. It is protected within Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park.Standing tall and located within an hour of downtown Tokyo, it is a popular hiking spot, with eight hiking courses and more than 2.5 million annual visitors...
, a popular destination for mountain trekking among Tokyo residents. The company was founded on September 29, 1921.
Funicular
The funicularFunicular
A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular...
line, commonly known as the line, is the steepest railway line in Japan, with a 608‰
Permille
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(31°) elevation at maximum.
Basic data
- Distance: 1.0 km / 0.6 mi.
- GaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
: - Stations: 2
- Vertical interval: 271 m / 889 ft.
Cars
Two cars are used, both of them made by HitachiHitachi
Hitachi is a multinational corporation specializing in high-technology.Hitachi may also refer to:*Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan*Hitachi province, former province of Japan*Prince Hitachi and Princess Hitachi, members of the Japanese imperial family...
, 1968. They are named Aoba (green leaf) and Momiji (maple leaf), respectively. The cars are connected at opposite ends of the cable, so they move synchronously and counterweight each other.
Services
Cars are operated once every 15 minutes, with the entire ride taking 5 minutes. Fares are 470 yen one-way and 900 yen return for adults (230/450 yen for children). Although more expensive per kilometer when compared to other Japanese railway lines (including the shinkansenShinkansen
The , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a...
), fares on the Takao Mountain Railroad funicular compare with those on similar systems such as the Ōyama Cable Car
Oyama Cable Car
The , officially the , is a Japanese funicular line in Isehara, Kanagawa. This is the only line operates. The company belongs to Odakyū Group. The line opened in 1931, as a route to Ōyama Afuri Shrine on Mount Ōyama. The line is now also used for hiking....
.
Stations
- Kiyotaki Station (清滝): 201 m elevation. Transfer to Takaosan-guchi on the Keiō Takao Line (5 minutes walk).
- Takaosan Station (高尾山): 472 m elevation.
Stations
- Sanroku Station (山麓): 224 m elevation. 5 minutes walk from Takaosan-guchi Station.
- Sanjō Station (山上): 462 m elevation.
See also
- List of railway companies in Japan
- Funicular railwayFunicularA funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular...
- List of funicular railways
External links
- Takaotozan Railway (official)