Genting Skyway, Gondola lift in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
Genting Skyway is a gondola lift in Hulu Selangor, Malaysia, running through mountainous terrain and linking two elevations. The system consists of several towers and cabins that travel along a fixed route between a valley station and an upper arrival platform.
The gondola was built in the 1990s and put into service in February 1997 to improve access to the mountain region. At the time of its opening, it was considered the longest installation of its kind in Southeast Asia.
The line's name changed on 26 September 2024, when it was rebranded Genting Gohtong Jaya Skyway after the town of Gohtong Jaya beside its lower station; the bus terminal there became Genting Gohtong Jaya Terminal. Cabins carry 8 passengers each, and the 22 towers rise as high as 51 metres above the forested slope.
The line runs directly from Gohtong Sentral Station to Resorts World Station with no intermediate stop, covering 3,380 metres in around 15 minutes. It operates daily from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with hours extended when it replaces the Awana SkyWay during maintenance. Cabins hold eight passengers.
The foundations of the support towers were anchored into rock using a special caisson method to bear strong vertical loads in the mountain landscape. This construction technique allows the entire system to remain secure even through steep terrain sections.
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