Maokong Gondola Chinese: 貓空纜車 | |
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Overview | |
Location | Wenshan, Taipei, Taiwan |
No. of stations | 6 (4 passenger stations, 2 angle stations) |
Construction begin | 10 November 2005 |
Open | 4 July 2007 |
Closed | 1 October 2008 |
Reopened | 30 March 2010 |
Website | gondola.taipei |
Operation | |
No. of carriers | 147 |
Carrier capacity | 8 passengers (regular cabin) 5 passengers (crystal cabin) |
Technical features | |
Line length | 4.03 km |
No. of support towers | 47 |
The Maokong Gondola (traditional Chinese: 貓空纜車; simplified Chinese: 猫空缆车; pinyin: Māokōng Lǎnchē) is a gondola lift transportation system in Taipei, Taiwan. Opened on 4 July 2007, the Maokong Gondola operates between Taipei Zoo and Maokong. The 4.3 km (2.7 mi) line has four passenger stations. The facilities of the gondola were contracted to the French company Poma.