Nankai Cable Line
Funicular line in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
- Gokurakubashi
- Kōyasan
- Cable car
- Funicular
The Kōyasan Cable (高野山ケーブル, Kōyasan Kēburu), officially the Cable Line (鋼索線, Kōsaku-sen), is a Japanese funicular line in Kōya, Wakayama, operated by Nankai Electric Railway. The line opened in 1930 as a route to Mount Kōya, a famous Buddhist spot.
In 2019, the line was upgraded to use the modern Nankai 10-20 Series cars.
Basic data
- Distance: 0.8 km (0.5 mi)
- System: Single track with two cars and passing loop
- Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- Stations: 2
- Vertical interval: 330 m (1,083 ft)
Stations
| Number | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
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| NK86 | Gokurakubashi | 極楽橋 | 0.0 |  Koya Line (NK86) | Kōya, Ito District | Wakayama Prefecture |
| NK87 | Kōyasan | 高野山 | 0.8 | |||
See also
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Nankai Electric Railway lines
Nankai Line & Airport Line
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Koya Line- Cable Line
- Tennoji Branch [ja]
- Kitajima Branch [ja]
- Hirano Line [ja]
- Ohama Branch [ja]
- Kainan Line [ja]
- Shinmachi Line [ja]
- Wakanoura Line [ja]
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