Trip To Langkawi : Cable Car

Sekarang Dekat Cable Car Pulak Lokasi di Gunung Mat Chincang....  kalau drive dari pekan Kuah 30 minit jer, kalau dari Airport, 15 minit, sebelum naik Cable Car kat bawah dia Oriental Village.. tetapi memandangkan  masa terhad jd kami terus ke Kaunter Bayaran untuk naik Cable Car... Bayaran masuk untuk warganegara Malaysia yg ada Mykad RM15... untuk pelancong RM30.... aku p ngan adik aku ngan kawan dia,, mak aku ngan wife aku,, sampai stesen yg teratas... kami tak turun kat stesen tengah sbb orang ramai betul... kalau tengok gambar anda akan nampak orang beratur sampai luar bangunan di tengah panas kat bawah... sampai ke atas anda akan berada di lokasi setinggi 708  meter dari aras laut,  kami turun ke titi gantung pulak sepanjang 125 meter dibuka untuk orang ramai pada 27 Februari 2005 dapat


1. Endorsed by the MALAYSIA BOOK OF RECORDS  for
‘The Longest Free Span Single Rope Cable Car – Total In Length – 919.5 meter’
One of the Steepest Gradient in the World – 42 degree

2. PRIX ACIER AWARDS 2005
‘Outstanding construction, architectural quality & technical proficiency of steel works’

3. FOOTBRIDGE AWARDS 2005
‘Winner for Technology LONGEST SPAN’

OPERATING HOURS

Monday – Thursday	10.00am - 18.00pm
Wednesday	12.00pm - 18.00pm
Friday – Sunday & Public Holiday	09.30am - 19.00pm

HANGING BRIDGE – The Facts

•    Overall Distance	125 m
•    Pylon Height	82 m
•    Pylon foundation above sea-level	605 m
•    Top of Pylon above sea-level	687 m
•    Loading / Maximum Capacity	2000 pax @ 4 person per m2
•    Square Area	500m2
•    Construction Period (Aug 2003 – Aug 2004)	12 months
•    Open to public	27 Feb 2005

CABLE CAR SYSTEM FOR GUNUNG MACHINCANG

•    Horizontal distance	2079 m
•    Vertical rise	680 m
•    Inclined distance	2158 m
•    Haul rope diameter	50 mm
•    Bull wheel diameter	6.10 m
•    Passengers per-gondola	6 persons
•    Design speed	5 m/sec
•    Operating speed	3 m/sec
•    Turn around trip time	28 mins
•    Hourly capacity	700 pax/hour
•    Numbers of stations	3
•    Numbers of ‘On-line Towers’	2
•    Height of Tower 1 (nearest to Base Station)	38 m
•    Height of Tower 2	70 m
•    Longest free span (between Tower 2 and Middle Station)	950 m
•    Steepest gradient	42 degrees
•    Construction period (April 2001 – August 2002)	16 months
•    Testing & commissioning period (August – October ’02)	3 months
•    Open to public (Free ride) – October 2002	1 months
•    Revenue collection commencing – (November ’02)	to-date