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Aerial lift line in Japan
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Beppu Ropeway
Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterAerial tramway
LocationBeppu, Ōita, Japan
Coordinates33°16′53.5″N 131°26′28″E / 33.281528°N 131.44111°E / 33.281528; 131.44111
No. of stations2
Open1962
Operation
Carrier capacity101 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins
Trip duration10 min
Technical features
Line length1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
No. of cables2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
Operating speed4.1 m/s
Vertical Interval792 m (2,598 ft)

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)

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