Some stations are close to a passing track like this one, such as Naka-Gōra, the station closest to my ryōkan. One train goes downhill and the other goes uphill, so they end up expending very little energy, which is ultimately why a cable train can be so cheap to ride.
taken on 28 November 2016, 9:10
location: Gōra in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan