Sun Moon Lake Ropeway

The Sun Moon Lake Ropeway (Chinese: 日月潭纜車; pinyin: Rìyuètán Lǎnchē) is a gondola lift in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.[1][2]

Sun Moon Lake Ropeway
日月潭纜車
Overview
LocationYuchi, Nantou County, Taiwan
Elevationhighest: 1,044 meters
No. of stations2
Construction costNT$1 billion
Operation
No. of carriers86
Carrier capacity8 passengers
Ridership3,000 passengers per hour
Operating times10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (weekdays)
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (public holidays and weekends)
Trip duration6.8 minutes (at full speed)
FareNT$300 (round trip)
Technical features
Manufactured byDopplemayr
Line length1,877 m (6,158 ft) (path)
1,925 m (6,316 ft) (total length)
No. of support towers16
Installed power903 kW
Operating speed6 m/s (20 ft/s) (maximum)
Maximum Gradient43°

Geology

The ropeway runs through two Buji mountains with an altitude of 996 meters and 1,044 meters.[3]

Stations

The ropeway consists of two stations, which are Sun Moon Lake Station and Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station.

Sun Moon Lake Station
Sun Moon Lake Station

The Sun Moon Lake Station is located at the edge of Sun Moon Lake. The station spans over an area of 3.74 hectares.[4]

Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station

The Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station at the entrance of Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village.

Technical specifications

The ropeway consists of 16 supporting towers. It has a 1,877 meters of path length and 1,925 meters of total length.[5] The gondola consists of red, yellow and blue colors, which represent the sun, moon and lake respectively.[3]

Safety features

The ropeway has self-propelled emergency vehicles in the event of an emergency. It is also equipped with high extension detection device to automatically adjust its cable tension.[5]

References
  1. "Sun Moon Lake". Taichung International Airport. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. "Sun Moon Lake Ropeway". Sun Moon Lake. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. "Sun Moon Lake Ropeway". TravelKing. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. "Sun Moon Lake Ropeway". Ropeway. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. "Sun Moon Lake Ropeway". Sun Moon Lake. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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