Nishi-Shigi Cable Line

The Nishi-Shigi Cable Line (西信貴鋼索線), referred to as Nishi-Shigi Cable (西信貴ケーブル), is Japanese cable railway line in Yao, Osaka, owned and operated by Kintetsu Railway. The line, opened in 1930, makes a route to Chōgo Sonshi-ji temple on Mount Shigi. As the line name suggests, there once was Higashi-Shigi Cable Line (東信貴鋼索線) as well. However, the eastern line was closed in 1983.

Basic data

 * Distance: 1.3 km
 * System: Single track with two cars
 * Gauge:
 * Stations: 2
 * Vertical interval: 355 m