Nishi-Shigi Cable Line

The Nishi-Shigi Cable Line (西信貴鋼索線, Nishi-Shigi kōsaku sen, "West Shigi Cable Line"), referred to as Nishi-Shigi Cable (西信貴ケーブル, Nishi-Shigi kēburu), is Japanese cable railway line in Yao, Osaka, owned and operated by Kintetsu Railway. The line, opened in 1930, makes a route to Chōgo Sonshi-ji temple on Mount Shigi. As the line name suggests, there once was Higashi-Shigi Cable Line (東信貴鋼索線, Higashi-Shigi Kōsaku-sen, "East Shigi Cable Line") as well. However, the eastern line was closed in 1983.

Nishi-Shigi Cable Line (Nishi-Shigi Cable)
Nishi-Shigi Cable funicular
Overview
Native name	西信貴鋼索線 (西信貴ケーブル)
Owner	Kintetsu Railway
Line number	Z
Locale	Yao, Osaka, Japan
Termini	Shigisanguchi Takayasuyama
Stations	2
Color on map	(#B1865B)
Service
Type	Cable railway
System	Kintetsu Railway
Operator(s)	Kintetsu Railway
History
Opened	15 December 1930 (1930-12-15)
Closed	7 January 1944 (1944-01-07)
Reopened	21 March 1957 (1957-03-21)
Technical
Line length	1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Cable railway
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	200 V DC
Operating speed	11.7 km/h (7.3 mph)

Basic data

• Distance: 1.3 km (0.8 mi)
• System: Single track with two cars
• Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
• Stations: 2
• Vertical interval: 355 m (1,165 ft)

Stations

No.	Station	Japanese	Distance (km)	Transfers	Location
Z14	Shigisanguchi	信貴山口	0.0	J Shigi Line (J14)	Yao, Osaka
Z15	Takayasuyama	高安山	1.3

See also

• List of funicular railways
• List of railway lines in Japan

External links

• Kintetsu official website (in Japanese)