cable railway; funicular
Technical term for a railway that uses a cable for traction, often on steep slopes. In everyday language, ケーブルカー is more common.
A cable railway has been installed on this mountain.
Cable railways are often used on steep sections.
Refers to an aerial lift (gondola), while 索道鉄道 is a ground-based cable railway.
Compound of 索道 (cableway) and 鉄道 (railway). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in technical contexts.