Aerial Tramways - Records

Records

• Longest (at time of building) and years operated:
  • 35 km (22 mi) 1906–1927 Chilecito – Mina La Mejicana, Argentina (34.3 km/21.3 mi and 0.86 km/0.53 mi branch).
  • 39 km (24 mi) 1925–1950 Dúrcal – Motril, Spain (33.4 km/20.8 mi and 5.5 km/3.4 mi branch).
  • 75 km (47 mi) 1937–1941 Asmara – Massawa, Eritrea (71.8 km/44.6 mi and 3 km/1.9 mi branch), technically a Funifor.
  • 96 km (60 mi) 1943–1987 Kristineberg-Boliden, Sweden. 13.2 km (8.2 mi) still working as Norsjö aerial ropeway.
• Second longest:
  • 76 km (47 mi) 1959–1986 Moanda – Mbinda, Gabon – Republic of Congo.
• Longest over water:
  • 3.0 km (1.9 mi) 2007 Nha Trang City - Vinpearl Land, Hon Tre Island, Vietnam. Total length 3.3km.
  • 1.0 km (0.62 mi) 1906 – the same century; Thio, New Caledonia. ship loading.
  • 2.4 km (1.5 mi) Since 1941 (decommissioned in 1997, still operational) Forsby-Köping limestone cableway, Sweden. crossing of Hjälmaren strait. 42 km system.

• Longest currently operational:
  • 42 km (26 mi) (decommissioned in 1997; still operational) Forsby-Köping limestone cableway.
  • 13.2 km (8.2 mi) Norsjö aerial tramway Mensträsk-Bjurfors in Norsjö, Sweden. The world's longest passenger tramway, a section of the former 96-km Kristineberg-Boliden industrial ropeway.
  • 5.7 km (3.5 mi) Wings of Tatev, Armenia world's longest reversible cable car line of one section.
  • 4.94 km (3.07 mi) Medeu-Shimbulak tramway near Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  • 4.35 km (2.70 mi) Sandia Peak Tramway, reversible tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
• Highest lift: 3,374 m (11,070 ft) from 1,074 to 4,448 m (3,524 to 14,593 ft) at Chilecito – Mina La Mejicana, Argentina (drops back to 4,404 m/14,449 ft at upper terminal).
• Highest station:
  • Greater than 5,874 m (19,272 ft) 1935-19?? Aucanquilcha, Chile.
• Lowest station:
  • 257 m (843 ft) below sea level Masada cableway, Israel.
• Tallest support tower:
  • 113.6 m (372.7 ft) Gletscherbahn Kaprun, Austria.
• As mass transit:
  • The Roosevelt Island Tramway in New York City was the first aerial tramway in North America used by commuters as a mode of mass transit (See Transportation in New York City). Passengers pay with the same farecard used for the New York City Subway.
  • The Portland Aerial Tram in Portland, Oregon was opened in January 2007 and became the second public transportation aerial tramway in North America.
  • In Medellin, Colombia, both the Metro and the recent Metrocable aerial tramway addition can be used while paying a single fare.
• Largest rotating cars:
  • Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California.