Singapore Cable Car, Singapore
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Singapore Cable Car
Sentosa Island, Singapore
Singapore Cable Car is the aerial link between Mount Faber on Singapore mainland and Sentosa Island. The idea of a cable-car system to link Singapore and Sentosa came as early as 1968. The S$5.8 million project began in 1972, and the cable-car opened to the public on 15 February 1974. The system ply between the Jewel Box Station on Mount Faber, 93 meters above sea level, and Sentosa Station, 47 meters above sea level. In between these two "terminals" is the HarbourFront Station, 69 meters above sea level. In addition, there are two supporting towers which are each 80 meters in height. The total distance between Mount Faber and Sentosa station is 1650 meters.
Initially there were 43 capsule cabins in the cable-car system. This was increased to 51 capsules in 1976. A tragedy stucked on 23 January 1983, when an oil rig accidentally hit the cableway, causing two gondola capsules to fall from the system, killing seven passengers.
In 1994, the original capsules were replaced at a cost of S$11 million. The new capsules total 80, substantially increasing the number of passengers that can ride between Mount Faber and Sentosa. In 1999, glass bottom cabins were also added to the system, at a cost of S$30,000 each.
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