Maya Cablecar
# Maya Cablecar

The Maya Cablecar, officially the Maya Cable Line (摩耶ケーブル線, Maya Kēburu-sen) is a Japanese funicular line in Kobe, Hyōgo, operated by the public company Kōbe City Urban Development. The line opened in 1925, originally as a route to Tōri Tenjō-ji temple on Mount Maya. Now the line is used to see the scenic view of Kobe. Together with Maya Ropeway, the line has an official nickname Maya View Line Yume-Sanpo (まやビューライン夢散歩, Maya Byū Rain Yume-Sanpo, "Maya View Line Dreamy Stroll").

## Basic data

* Distance: 0.9 km (0.56 mi)
* System: Single track with two cars
* Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
* Stations: 2
* Vertical interval: 312 m (1,024 ft)
* Tunnels: 1 (157 m (515 ft))
* Cars: 2, each with 53 passenger capacity
* Operational speed: 3.25 m/s (10.66 ft/s)

### stations

* Maya Cable Eki (摩耶ケーブル駅)
* Niji no Eki (虹の駅) (halfway up Mount Maya)

## Surroundings

* Hyogo Prefectural Kobe High School (兵庫県立神戸高等学校)
* The tunnel of cherry trees (桜のトンネル)

### Buses

* Kobe City Bus
   * Route 18 (westbound) for Kobe-sannomiya Station (三宮駅) and Rokkōmichi Station (六甲道駅)
   * Route 102 (eastbound) for Rokkōmichi Station (六甲道駅)
* Kobe Minato Kanko Bus
   * Maya View Line Saka Bus (まやビューライン坂バス) for Nada Station (灘駅)
