The Olympos Aerial Tram (), aka Olympos Cable Car, is an

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of tramway type located in

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, southern

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, serving the peak of Mount Olympos ( at an altitude of from

Kemer Kemer is a seaside resort, municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 412 km2, and its population is 49,383 (2022). It is on the Mediterranean coast, west of the city of Antalya, on the Turkish Riviera. Kemer is o ...

. It went into service in 2006. The aerial lift line was constructed by the

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. With its length of , it is one of the longest passenger-carrying aerial tramway lines in the world. There are four supporting towers located between the two terminals. The aerial tram consists of two passenger cabins, each capable of carrying 80 passengers. Two fixed track cables are for support while one loop of cable, solidly connected to the cabins, is for haulage. An

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drives the haulage rope, which provides

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. When the cabins arrive at the end stations, the cable loop stops and reverses direction so that the cars shuttle back and forth between the terminals. The base station is located between the towns of

Çamyuva Çamyuva is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Kemer, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 6,067 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''belde Belde (literally "town", also known as ''kasaba'') means "larg ...

and Tekirova in

district at altitude and about south of

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. The mountain station offers a panoramic view of the

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coast from

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in the southwest and

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in the northeast, and features a restaurant and gift shops. In case of a power supply cut, a

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emergency power system ensures safe continuation of operations. Passengers can be evacuated by ropes at locations where the cabin is not very high from the ground. Evacuation of passengers is also possible by small emergency cabins capable of carrying 25 people, or by helicopter in good weather. Mt. Olympos is situated within the Beydağları Coastal National Park. The site offers

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and

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activities in the summer and

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in the winter time. Operation hours are everyday from 10 to 17 hours. * Base station: * Mountain station:

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360° panoramic view in summer and winter at the peak of Mount Olympos
Aerial tramways in Turkey Transport in Antalya Tourist attractions in Antalya Province Kemer District 2006 establishments in Turkey

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