Sun Moon Lake Ropeway
The Sun Moon Lake Ropeway (Chinese: 日月潭纜車; pinyin: Rìyuètán Lǎnchē) is a gondola lift in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.[1][2]
Sun Moon Lake Ropeway 日月潭纜車 | |
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Overview | |
Location | Yuchi, Nantou County, Taiwan |
Elevation | highest: 1,044 meters |
No. of stations | 2 |
Construction cost | NT$1 billion |
Operation | |
No. of carriers | 86 |
Carrier capacity | 8 passengers |
Ridership | 3,000 passengers per hour |
Operating times | 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (weekdays) 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (public holidays and weekends) |
Trip duration | 6.8 minutes (at full speed) |
Fare | NT$300 (round trip) |
Technical features | |
Manufactured by | Dopplemayr |
Line length | 1,877 m (6,158 ft) (path) 1,925 m (6,316 ft) (total length) |
No. of support towers | 16 |
Installed power | 903 kW |
Operating speed | 6 m/s (20 ft/s) (maximum) |
Maximum Gradient | 43° |
Geology
The ropeway runs through two Buji mountains with an altitude of 996 meters and 1,044 meters.[3]
Stations
The ropeway consists of two stations, which are Sun Moon Lake Station and Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station.
Sun Moon Lake Station
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The Sun Moon Lake Station is located at the edge of Sun Moon Lake. The station spans over an area of 3.74 hectares.[4]
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station
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The Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station at the entrance of Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village.
Technical specifications
The ropeway consists of 16 supporting towers. It has a 1,877 meters of path length and 1,925 meters of total length.[5] The gondola consists of red, yellow and blue colors, which represent the sun, moon and lake respectively.[3]
Safety features
The ropeway has self-propelled emergency vehicles in the event of an emergency. It is also equipped with high extension detection device to automatically adjust its cable tension.[5]
References
- "Sun Moon Lake". Taichung International Airport. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "Sun Moon Lake Ropeway". Sun Moon Lake. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "Sun Moon Lake Ropeway". TravelKing. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "Sun Moon Lake Ropeway". Ropeway. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "Sun Moon Lake Ropeway". Sun Moon Lake. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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