Maokong Gondola

Maokong Gondola
Chinese: 貓空纜車
Overview
LocationWenshan, Taipei, Taiwan
No. of stations6 (4 passenger stations, 2 angle stations)
Construction begin10 November 2005 (2005-11-10)
Open4 July 2007 (2007-07-04)
Closed1 October 2008 (2008-10-01)
Reopened30 March 2010 (2010-03-30)
Websitegondola.taipei
Operation
No. of carriers147
Carrier capacity8 passengers (regular cabin)
5 passengers (crystal cabin)
Technical features
Line length4.03 km
No. of support towers47

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.