Masada cableway

Cable car in Israel

Masada cableway

Overview
Status| Operating
Location| Masada, Israel
No. of stations| 2
Open| 1998 (1998)
Operation
Owner| Israel Nature and Parks Authority
Operator| Israel Nature and Parks Authority
Technical features
Aerial lift type| Aerial tramway
Line length| 0.9 km
Operating speed| 28.8 km/h
Notes| elevation 33 m

The Masada cableway is an aerial tramway at the ancient fortress of Masada, Israel.

## History[edit]

The cableway was built in 1971 by the Karl Brändle company of Switzerland to carry people to the ruins at the top of the plateau. It had one aerial tramway support pillar and two cabins with a length of 900 metres and an elevation change of 290 metres. It was replaced in 1998 by an aerial tramway built by Von Roll without any support pillar, thus allowing the cabin's hanger to completely enclose the two track ropes and the haul rope.[1] Its bottom station is 257 m below and its summit station is 33 metres above sea level, thereby making it the lowest aerial tramway in the world.

The cars run every fifteen (15) minutes during operating hours.

*   *   *

## See also[edit]

* Tourism in Israel

## References[edit]

1. ^ “The Longest Ski-Lifts and Cable Trams in the World”

## External links[edit]

* Report with pictures (French)

31°18′44.43″N 35°21′41.57″E﻿ / ﻿31.3123417°N 35.3615472°E﻿ / 31.3123417; 35.3615472

* v
* t
* e

Transport in Israel

Roads|

| Highways|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 9
* 10
* 12
* 13
* 16
* 20
* 22
* 23
* 25
* 31
* 34
* 35
* 38
* 40
* 41
* 42
* 44
* 45
* 46
* 50
* 55
* 57
* 60
* 65
* 66
* 70
* 71
* 73
* 75
* 77
* 79
* 80
* 85
* 87
* 89
* 90
* 91
* 92
* 98
* 99

|

Routes|

* 109
* 171
* 200
* 204
* 206
* 211
* 224
* 227
* 264
* 293
* 333
* 386
* 404
* 411
* 412
* 417
* 431
* 436
* 443
* 446
* 458
* 471
* 505
* 508
* 531
* 541
* 578
* 675
* 864
* 866
* 886
* 888
* 899
* 918
* 959
* 977
* 978
* 989
* 999

Bus operators|

* Afikim
* Ta'avura
* Dan
* Dan BaDarom
* Dan Beersheva
* Egged
* Illit
* Kavim
* Metropoline
* Metronit
* Nateev Express
* Superbus
* Night bus lines

Rail transport|

| Intercity|

* Haifa–Nazareth Light Rail (planned)
* Israel Railways

|

Urban|

* Jerusalem Light Rail
* Carmelit
* Tel Aviv Light Rail
* Tel Aviv Metro (planned)

Cycling|

* Ofnidan (Gush Dan Cycle Network)
* Tel-O-Fun
* Israel National Bike Trail

Sea ports|

* Ashdod
* Eilat
* Haifa

Aviation|

| International airports|

* Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
* Haifa Airport
* Eilat-Ramon

|

Airlines|

* El Al (Sun d'Or
* Up)
* Arkia
* Israir

Cable cars|

* Haifa cable cars
* Manara cliff cable cars
* Masada cableway
* Jerusalem

By city|

* Beersheba
* Bnei Brak
* Jerusalem
* Petah Tikva
* Tel Aviv

Smart cards|

* Rav-Kav

* Israel Port Authority
* Israel Airports Authority
* Vehicle registration plates
* Road signs

*[No.]: Number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template