Télécabine touristique POMA Maokong
Taiwan – Taipei – 2006

Maokong Gondola Lift and Taipei Zoo

The Maokong gondola lift is located in a historic area of the Taiwanese capital, connecting Taipei Zoo and Maokong. It is one of the largest in the world, spanning four kilometres. Ensuring the synchronisation of its 5 sections and the interconnection of its 6 stations constituted a true technological challenge.

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Touristic gondola lift
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Tourist attraction
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The project

The Maokong gondola lift is not only the first recreational ropeway in the city of Taipei, it is also the longest ropeway system in Taiwan with a distance of 4.03 km.

It connects the city to the large zoo, located in a vast park that is also home to the Buddhist Zhinan Temple and the famous “Muzha Tea Garden”, destinations popular with the city’s tourists.

Maokong Gondola Lift and Taipei Zoo

In motion

Télécabine touristique POMA Maokong

Technical

SPECIFICATIONs

Longueur

Length

4105 m

Difference in elevation

275 m

nombre de stations

Number of stations

4

Capacity

2400 passengers/ hour

Date

Speed

6 m/s

Number of cabins

147

Passengers per cabin

8

temps

Journey time

12 min

taux de disponibilité

Availability rate of

99,99%

POMA, innovation

for the project

Over 2 million passengers

in a few months

 

Opened on 4 July 2007, the gondola lift had already carried 2,364,682 passengers by 31 December 2007. Used by nearly 25,000 passengers per day. The Maokong gondola lift quickly became one of the most popular tourist sites in Taiwan.

Blending into the landscape

The unique configuration of this installation underlines the ability of ropeway transportation to blend into the landscape. The gondola lift overlooks several hills without disturbing the natural environment.

Double safety line

The gondola lift is equipped with a double safety line to ensure optimal operation. A device that proved to be particularly effective given the damage caused by the site’s numerous cockatoos and flying squirrels.

Connected

to the city’s Metro

Managed and operated by the public company in charge of running the Taipei metro, the gondola lift is very affordable and the regular metro passes are also valid. The gondola lift is open 18 hours a day, all year round, with few exceptions.

Availability

rate of 99.99%

Since it opened in 2007, the gondola lift has had an exemplary average availability rate.

Maokong gondola lift in pictures

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