The , officially the , was a Japanese
funicular
A funicular ( ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep grade (slope), slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to ...
line that climbs in
Kawanishi, Hyōgo
270px, Lake Chimyo
270px, Aerial view of Kawanishi city center
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is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 155,165 and a population density of 2900 persons per km². The total area of ...
. It was operated by
Nose Electric Railway
The (pronounced No-say), occasionally abbreviated as Nose Railway or , is a Japanese private railway company headquartered in Kawanishi, Hyogo, which links several areas in the mountainous Nose, Osaka, area to Kawanishi-noseguchi Station in Kaw ...
. It was opened by in 1925, comprising the Kabu Line and Jōbu Line, both of which were closed in 1944. The Kabu Line reopened in 1960 as Myoken Cable, while the Jōbu Line became a
chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers. They are the primary on-hill tran ...
. The line was known as the prior to 16 March 2013 when the line received its current name. After 63 years of operations, the Myoken Cable Line permanently ceased operations on 3 December 2023.
History
The line was first opened on 1 August 1925. The Myoken Cable line in its first period consisted of two separate lines.
However, the entire line was closed and the equipment were removed on 11 February 1944.
The equipments for the upper part of the line was later reused for the construction of the
Jukkokutōge Cable Car
The , officially the , is a funicular line in Kannami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by the Izuhakone Railway.
The line was opened on October 16, 1956 by the Sunzu Railway Company, which was acquired by the Izuhakone Railway in 1957. The li ...
in 1956. The lower part of the line was reconstructed by the
Nose Electric Railway
The (pronounced No-say), occasionally abbreviated as Nose Railway or , is a Japanese private railway company headquartered in Kawanishi, Hyogo, which links several areas in the mountainous Nose, Osaka, area to Kawanishi-noseguchi Station in Kaw ...
on 22 April 1960, while the upper part was rebuilt as an
aerial lift
An aerial lift, also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which ''cabins'', ''cars'', ''Gondola lift, gondolas'', or Chairlift, open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more Wire rope, cables. Aeria ...
.
Due to aging equipments and decrease in customers, the cable line and the chair lift, along with the other "Myoken no Mori" attractions were permanently closed on 3 December 2023.
Stations
See also
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List of funicular railways
This is a list of funicular railways, organised by place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi-section mountain railways.
A funicular railway is distinguished from the similar incline elev ...
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List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing Rail transport, railway lines in Japan alphabetically.
The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a leg ...
References
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Funicular railways in Japan
Rail transport in Hyōgo Prefecture
Standard-gauge railways in Japan
Railway lines opened in 1925
Railway lines closed in 1944
Railway lines opened in 1960
Railway lines closed in 2023