Yushancun Cable Car
Yushancun Cable Car is a gondola lift that allows people in the isolated village of Yushan to cross the deep Loushui River Gorge to access route X038 in a remote region of Hubei, China. The 650 meter span crosses 350 meters above the Loushui River making it the second highest tramway in China after the Gulucun Cable Car.
| Yushancun Cable Car 鱼山村索道 | |
|---|---|
 Yushan Cable Car East station. | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| System | Gondola lift |
| Location | Enshi, Hubei, China |
| Termini | Zhepingcun Yushancun |
| No. of stations | 2 |
| Open | 1997 |
| Operation | |
| Trip duration | 4 min |
| Technical features | |
| Aerial lift type | Cable car |
| Line length | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
In later years the static 2 support cable configuration was improved with the addition of a 3rd cable. The small 4-person gondola is pulled along by a 4th cable powered by a diesel engine inside the east station.
Gallery
Yushan Cable Car west station.
Yushan Ropeway looking west.
Loushui River Gorge looking south.
Loushui River 350 meters below the gondola.
Yushan Ropeway east station.
Yushan Gondola east station cable configuration.
Yushan Gondola West station anchor cables.
Yushan Gondola west station diesel motor.
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