List of aerial tramways

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List of aerial tramways (US) or cable cars (Europe) around the world.

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Africa

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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway TableMountainAerialCableway2018.jpg
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway

Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Flag of France.svg  Réunion

Asia


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Iran's Tochal gondola lift: The French (Poma) built gondolas that carry tourists and skiers to Tochal mountain. Tochal-telecabin.jpg
Iran's Tochal gondola lift: The French (Poma) built gondolas that carry tourists and skiers to Tochal mountain.

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Shinhotaka Ropeway with a double decker cabin. Shinhotaka ropeway01s3200.jpg
Shinhotaka Ropeway with a double decker cabin.

Among 170 aerial lifts in Japan, 73 lines are aerial tramways, including 1 funitel. 69 aerial tramways operate full season. See the above article for the full listing of aerial lifts in the country (including gondola lifts). Some notable aerial tramways include:

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Chandragiri Cable Car, Kathmandu, Nepal Chandragiricablecar.jpg
Chandragiri Cable Car, Kathmandu, Nepal

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Murree Cable Car & Chair Lift includes two cable car rides and two chairlift rides. All the four rides are owned by a single company and a single ticket is issued for all the four rides which overlook Muree hills

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Gulucun Cable Car Gulucun40mtrHigherEastStation.jpg
Gulucun Cable Car

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Namsan cable car in Namsan, Seoul namsan keibeulka.JPG
Namsan cable car in Namsan, Seoul

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Maokong Gondola, Taipei, Taiwan Taipei Maokong Gondola 01.jpg
Maokong Gondola, Taipei, Taiwan

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Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

Europe

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"Tatev wings" aerial tramway is supported by three towers between its two terminals. One terminal is on a hill overlooking the village of Halidzor and the other is near Tatev Monastery, on the road to Tatev village. At top speed, the tramway travels at 37 kilometers per hour and the ride takes approximately 11 minutes, with its deepest drop at 360 meters aboveground. Two cabins (each with the capacity to hold 25 people) operate at once, traveling in opposite directions. There are six cables altogether (three per cabin, with two cables suspending and one cable pulling each cabin), each uniquely built for the specifications of this project. They are capable of carrying 10–15 times more than the nominal load. The tramway is equipped with a diesel drive unit which will operate immediately in the case of a power outage.[ citation needed ]

Wings of Tatev is:

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Kaprun-Zell am See

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There are several cable cars in Azerbaijan. They are in Qusar Shahdag Mountain Resort, Zaqatala and Gabala cities.

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There is a total of two cable car routes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, both in the Sarajevo region

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Lower station of Liberec-Jested aerial tramway. (Kabinova lanovka na Jested) Jested, dolni stanice lanove drahy, kabinka lanove drahy.jpg
Lower station of Liberec-Ještěd aerial tramway. (Kabinová lanovka na Ještěd)

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Bubbles of Grenoble-Bastille Seilbahn-Grenoble.JPG
Bubbles of Grenoble-Bastille

Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland

Dursey Island Cable Car Dursey Island Cable Car 09 2015 09 02.jpg
Dursey Island Cable Car

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

Flag of Poland.svg  Poland

Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal

Gaia's cable car

Lisbon's Expo cable car

Madeira cable car

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Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

See the following separate sites

Nizhny_Novgorod_Cableway

Moskva_River_Cable_Car

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Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia

Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Highest cable car in Europe Klein Matterhorn - Zermatt - Switzerland - 2005 - 01.JPG
Highest cable car in Europe

In Switzerland, about 350 aerial tramways are in use, including:

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North America

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Grouse Mountain Skyride Grouse Mountain Gondola.JPG
Grouse Mountain Skyride

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Durango aerial tramway Teleferico de Durango.JPG
Durango aerial tramway

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Alaska
California
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Palm springs aerial tramway.jpg
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Colorado
Georgia
Montana
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway Roosevelt Island tramcar 2010.jpg
Roosevelt Island Tramway
Oregon
Tennessee
Ober Gatlinburg aerial tramway Ober Gatlinburg.jpg
Ober Gatlinburg aerial tramway
Texas
Utah
Vermont
West Virginia
Wyoming

Oceania

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Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

South America

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Sugarloaf Cable Car Bondinho do Pao de Acucar by Diego Baravelli.jpg
Sugarloaf Cable Car

Flag of Chile.svg  Chile

Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador

Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela

Merida Cable Car Cabina del Sistema Teleferico de Merida Mukumbari.jpg
Mérida Cable Car

Movies

Freight

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cable transport</span> Class of transport modes

Cable transport is a broad class of transport modes that have cables. They transport passengers and goods, often in vehicles called cable cars. The cable may be driven or passive, and items may be moved by pulling, sliding, sailing, or by drives within the object being moved on cableways. The use of pulleys and balancing of loads moving up and down are common elements of cable transport. They are often used in mountainous areas where cable haulage can overcome large differences in elevation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aerial tramway</span> Aerial lift in which the cars are permanently fixed to the cables

An aerial tramway, aerial tram, sky tram, aerial cablecar, aerial cableway, telepherique, or seilbahn is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion. With this form of lift, the grip of an aerial tramway cabin is fixed onto the propulsion rope and cannot be decoupled from it during operations. In comparison to gondola lifts, aerial tramways generally provide lower line capacities and higher wait times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gondola lift</span> Aerial transport by cable

A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel in a terminal, which is typically connected to an engine or electric motor. It is often considered a continuous system since it features a haul rope which continuously moves and circulates around two terminal stations. In contrast, an aerial tramway operates solely with fixed grips and simply shuttles back and forth between two end terminals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Funitel</span> Type of aerial lift

A funitel is a type of cableway, generally used to transport skiers, although at least one is used to transport finished cars between different areas of a factory. It differs from a standard gondola lift through the use of two arms attached to two parallel overhead cables, providing more stability in high winds. The name funitel is a portmanteau of the French words funiculaire and telepherique.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aerial lift</span> Method of cable transport

An aerial lift, also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which cabins, cars, gondolas, or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables. Aerial lift systems are frequently employed in a mountainous territory where roads are relatively difficult to build and use, and have seen extensive use in mining. Aerial lift systems are relatively easy to move and have been used to cross rivers and ravines. In more recent times, the cost-effectiveness and flexibility of aerial lifts have seen an increase of gondola lift being integrated into urban public transport systems.

Ropeway may refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Singapore Cable Car</span> Gondola lift providing an aerial link from Mount Faber to the resort island of Sentosa

The Singapore Cable Car is a gondola lift providing an aerial link from Mount Faber on the main island of Singapore to the resort island of Sentosa across the Keppel Harbour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Material ropeway</span>

A material ropeway, ropeway conveyor is a subtype of gondola lift, from which containers for goods rather than passenger cars are suspended.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Norsjö ropeway</span> Aerial tramway in Sweden

Norsjö aerial tramway is a 13.2 kilometre long aerial tramway between Örträsk and Mensträsk in the Norsjö Municipality in Sweden.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Schauinslandbahn</span>

The Schauinslandbahn is a gondola lift in the Black Forest area of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It links a lower station in the municipality of Horben, near the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, with an upper station near the summit of the Schauinsland mountain. The line is operated by VAG Freiburg, the city transport operator for Freiburg. The same company operates that city's tram and bus network, including bus route 21 that links the lower station of the Schauinslandbahn to the terminus of tram route 2 at Günterstal.

Poma, incorporated as Pomagalski S.A., and sometimes referred to as the Poma Group, is a French company which manufactures cable-driven lift systems, including fixed and detachable chairlifts, gondola lifts, funiculars, aerial tramways, people movers, and surface lifts. Poma has installed about 7800 devices for 750 customers worldwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tricable gondola lift</span> Cable car system introduced in 1991

The tricable gondola lift, also known as the 3S gondola lift, is a cable car system that was developed by the Swiss company Von Roll transport systems in Thun to unite the benefits of a gondola lift with those of a reversible cable car system. '3S' is an abbreviation of the German word dreiseil, meaning 'tricable'.

The Tsugaike Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Otari, Nagano, operated by Tsugaike Gondola Lift. The Tōkyū Group company also operates Tsugaike Gondola, a gondola lift line connected to Tsugaike Ropeway. The two lines are collectively called Tsugaike Panorama Way. Although it departs from Tsugaike Kōgen Ski Resort, Tsugaike Ropeway closes in winter. It transports tourists to Tsugaike Natural Park, mainly in summer. Tsugaike Gondola Lift, on the other hand, is open the whole year, and mainly transports skiers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wings of Tatev</span> Cableway in Armenia

Wings of Tatev is a 5.7 km (3.5 mi) cableway between Halidzor and the Tatev monastery in Armenia. It is the longest reversible aerial tramway built in only one section, and holds the record for Longest non-stop double track cable car. Construction was finished on 16 October 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bursa Uludağ Gondola</span> Aerial lift in Bursa Province, Turkey

The Bursa Uludağ Gondola, or simply Teleferik as called locally, is an aerial lift line in Bursa Province connecting the city of Bursa with the nearby ski resort area and national park at Mt. Uludağ. Initially, as an aerial tramway line, it went in service in 1963, and served for fifty years until it was replaced by a modern system of gondola lift and extended into a ski resort area. The installation of a new line became unavoidable due to increased demand by tourists.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Awana Skyway</span> Aerial lift in Pahang, Malaysia

The Awana Skyway, also referred to as the new Awana Skyway, is a gondola lift system connecting Awana Transport Hub, Chin Swee Temple and SkyAvenue in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia since December 2016. The Awana Transport Hub terminus consists of the new Awana Bus Terminal, the station building and a new 8-storey car park while the other terminus is located at SkyAvenue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arosa Lenzerheide</span> Ski area in Switzerland

Arosa Lenzerheide is a ski area located in Arosa, Lenzerheide, Valbella, Parpan and Churwalden, Graubünden/Switzerland. It originated 2013/14 by connecting the existing ski areas of Arosa and Lenzerheide. With a total of 225 kilometers of ski slopes and 43 cable cars it is the largest contiguous ski area in Graubünden.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aerial lift in India</span>

The ropeway in India is a public transportation system where cabins, gondolas or open chairs are hauled above the ground with the help of cables. India's Parvatmala Scheme, the world's largest ropeway project, envisages spending 1,250 billion (US$16 billion) in public–private partnership (PPP) mode over five years till 2030 to build 200 new ropeway projects of more than 1200 km length, which will decongest the traffic in narrow roads of big cities and provide cheaper connectivity in mountainous and touristy areas. Since 30% of India is covered by mountains, the ropeways are specially useful in mountainous areas, where it is difficult to build roads or railway, as lower cost and higher Return on investment (ROI) projects. Rajgir Ropeway in Bihar, 333m-long chairlift ropeway built in 1960s, is India's first ropeway. As of 2024, the 4km-long Auli Ropeway in Uttarakhand is India's longest and world's the second-longest ropeway behind Vietnam's 7,899.9 m long Hòn Thơm cable car, and when completed the under-construction 5.5km-long Mussoorie-Dehradun Ropeway will be the longest in India. Kashi ropeway is India's first urban ropeway, and world's third urban public transport ropeway behind Bolivia's Mi Teleférico opened in 2014 and Mexico City's Mexicable opened in 2021. This article also contains a list of "glass bridges in India", which are mostly glass bridge skywalk.

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