Table Mountain Aerial Cableway | |
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Overview | |
Location | Cape Town |
Country | South Africa |
Open | 4 October 1929[1] |
Website | www |
Operation | |
Operator | Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company |
No. of carriers | 2 |
Carrier capacity | 65[2] |
Trip duration | 4 to 5 minutes[2] |
Technical features | |
Aerial lift type | Aerial tramway |
Manufactured by | Adolf Bleichert & Co. |
Vertical Interval | 765 metres (2,510 ft) |
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a cable car transportation system offering visitors a five-minute ride to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of Cape Town's most popular tourist attractions with approximately one million people a year using the Cableway.[3] In January 2019, the Cableway welcomed its 28 millionth visitor.
The upper cable station is on the westernmost end of the Table Mountain plateau, at an elevation of 1,067 metres (3,501 ft). The upper cable station offers views over Cape Town, Table Bay and Robben Island to the north, and the Atlantic seaboard to the west and south. Amenities at the upper station include free guided walking tours, an audio tour, meal options at a café and a wi-fi lounge.