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The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a cableway to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town , South Africa . It is one of Cape Town's most popular tourist attractions. The lower cable station is at an altitude of 302m on Tafelberg Road near Kloof Nek. The upper cable station in on the westernmost end of the Table Mountain plateau, at an altitude of 1067m. The upper cable station offers fantastic views overlooking Cape Town, Table Bay and Robben Island to the north, and the Atlantic seaboard to the west and south. Construction of the cableway was first started in 1926 and completed in 1926. In 1997, the cableway was extensively renovated, and new cars were introduced, carrying 65 instead of 25 passengers. The new cars run on a double cable, making them much more stable in high wind, and giving a faster journey to the summit. The cars rotate through 360 degrees during the ascent or descent, giving a panoramic view. |
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