Sapporo “Morris Car” Mini Cable Car from Chufuku Station to Sancho Station

To continue up to the peak of Mount Moiwa, a transfer from the Sapporo Mount Moiwa Ropeway is needed at Chufuku Station (Middle Station) to the Morris Car (もーりすカー) for the short but steep leg up to the peak. Transferring at Chufuku Station from the Sapporo Mount Moiwa Ropeway to the Morris Car is easy with a single queue path.

Sapporo Mount Moiwa Ropeway & Morris Car Chufuku Station (Middle Station)

The queue for the Morris Car follows right after the arrival path from the Sapporo Mount Moiwa Ropeway.

The Morris Car departure is also timed to the arrival from the Sapporo Mount Moiwa Ropeway, so there’s not much waiting here. Tickers are stamped again when boarding the Morris Car.

The Morris Car platform at Chufuku Station (Middle Station) is on two levels according to the steepness of the track.

Boarding the Morris Car at Chufuku Station (Middle Station). This looks more like a gondola lift, but with a railway track below it.

While the outlook of the Morris Car looks like a gondola lift, the track below makes it obvious that it is a funicular railway.

My ticket with both the Sapporo Mount Moiwa Ropeway and Morris Car stamps on it.

Hand grips are available for standees in the Morris Car.

The Morris Car closing the doors automatically. There is no on board staff on the Morris Car.

The platform folds back, and the Morris Car releases its brakes to be free tilting.

Departing from Chufuku Station past the control room.

Heading out of the sheltered part of the tracks.

The Morris Car journey up from Chufuku Station to Sancho Station is a short distance, but the incline becomes steep around the middle of the line.

Heading up the steep section towards Sancho Station.

The 2-car Morris Car changes levels according to the incline, but the passenger car remains flat.

Approaching Sancho Station.

Morris Car Sancho Station (Peak Station)

The 2 platform levels for each Morris Car at Sancho Station is even more obvious.

The platform mechanism of the Morris Car at Sancho Station.

The buffer stop and drive of the Morris Car at Sancho Station. The Morris Car brakes at level when aligned with the platform.

Looking at the interior of the Morris Car after passengers had alighted.

The builder plate of the Morris Car manufactured by CWA Constructions.

Looking back at the Morris Car at Sancho Station.

Heading in to Sancho Station.

Mount Moiwa Summit Observation Deck

Sancho Station (Peak Station) is located within Mount Moiwa Summit Observation Deck, offering a lookuot and facility point at the top of Mount Moiwa.