Myoken Cable
| Myoken Cable | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Kurokawa station in 2017 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 妙見の森ケーブル |
| Status | Permanently closed |
| Service | |
| Type | Cable car (Funicular) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 August 1925 |
| Reclosed | 3 December 2023 |
| Closed | 11 February 1944 |
| Reopened | 22 April 1960 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
The Myoken Cable (妙見ケーブル, Myōken Kēburu), officially the Myoken no Mori Cable (妙見の森ケーブル, Myōken No Mori Kēburu), was a Japanese funicular line that climbs Mount Myoken in Kawanishi, Hyōgo. It was operated by Nose Electric Railway. It was opened by Myōken Cable Railway (妙見鋼索鉄道, Myōken Kōsaku Tetsudō) in 1925, comprising the Kabu Line and Jōbu Line, both of which were closed in 1944. The Kabu Line reopened in 1960 as Myoken Cable, while the Jōbu Line became a chairlift. The line was known as the Cable Line (鋼索線, Kōsaku-sen) prior to 16 March 2013 when the line received its current name. After 63 years of operations, the Myoken Cable Line permanently ceased operations on 3 December 2023.[1]
History
[edit]The line was first opened on 1 August 1925. The Myoken Cable line in its first period consisted of two separate lines.[2] However, the entire line was closed and the equipment were removed on 11 February 1944.[3] The equipments for the upper part of the line was later reused for the construction of the Jukkokutōge Cable Car in 1956. The lower part of the line was reconstructed by the Nose Electric Railway on 22 April 1960, while the upper part was rebuilt as an aerial lift.[4][2]
Due to aging equipments and decrease in customers, the cable line and the chair lift, along with the other "Myoken no Mori" attractions were permanently closed on 3 December 2023.[4]
Stations
[edit]| Station | Japanese | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Myoken Cable/Kabu Line | ||
| Kurokawa | 黒川 | Kawanishi, Hyōgo |
| Cable Sanjō | ケーブル山上 | |
| Myōken Lift/Jobu Line (~1944) | ||
| Myōken-no-mizu Hiroba-mae | 妙見の水広場前 | Kawanishi, Hyōgo |
| Myōkensan | 妙見山 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Natural spots close to the city Myoken-no-mori (Closed on December 3, 2023)". Enjoy OSAKA KYOTO KOBE (Hankyu Hanshin Holdings,Inc.). Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ a b "かつては中間駅だった妙見の森ケーブルの終着駅 能勢電鉄鋼索線 ケーブル山上駅（兵庫県川西市）（清水要） - エキスパート". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ 川西市史 [History of Kawanishi City] (in Japanese). City of Kawanishi. 1980. p. 386.
- ^ a b "おでかけ・沿線情報｜のせでん【能勢電鉄】". のせでん｜鉄道情報から川西・能勢周辺の観光情報まで【能勢電鉄】 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
External links
[edit]- Nose Railway official website(in Japanese)