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Facts and Figures
Operator	Hakone-Tozen
System Type	Counter-balance
Year Opened
# of Lines	1
# of Cars	2
Mileage
Gauge
Stations
Power	Overhead/ Cable
Fare Media
Website
Data Date
1st Visit	6/2003
Last Visit	6/2003
% Rode	100%

Hakone Transit
Hakone Incline

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Hakone Incline

This line can be called an incline or counter balance, but the Japanese call it a Cablecar. The line connects Gora with Sounzan. It is the link between the Hakone Tozen railway and the Hakone Ropeway.

It uses two cars hooked together via a single cable. There is a passing siding mid-way on the line. There a few stops between the top and bottom, of course all are equally spaced apart for the counter balance. The interior of the cars are stepped to maintain level. The overhead wire is for lighting and probably power for part of the braking systems.

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Train is coming up to the Sounzan terminal (6/11/03)	The car is at the bottom terminal of Gora. (6/11/03)
Looking down the track at Sounzan. (6/11/03)	A look at the turnout mid-way on the line. (6/11/03)
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Last Updated: 04/07/08

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