Nankai Cable Line

Cable Line
Kōyasan Cable funicular
Overview
Native name	鋼索線
Owner	Nankai Electric Railway
Locale	Wakayama Prefecture
Termini	Gokurakubashi Kōyasan
Stations	2
Service
Type	Cable car Funicular
Services	1
Rolling stock	N11+N12, N21+N22 [1]
History
Opened	29 June 1930
Technical
Line length	0.8 km (0.50 mi)
Number of tracks	Single
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	3 m/s (5 mph)

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^[2] to use the modern Nankai 10-20 Series cars.^[3]

History

Stations

Number	Station	Japanese	Distance (km)	Transfers	Location
NK86	Gokurakubashi	極楽橋	0.0	Koya Line (NK86)	Kōya, Ito District	Wakayama Prefecture
NK87	Kōyasan	高野山	0.8

References

1. "高野山ケーブルで新形車両の運転開始｜鉄道ニュース｜2019年3月2日掲載｜鉄道ファン・railf.jp". 鉄道ファン・railf.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
2. "高野山ケーブルは片道500円へ、南海が運賃改定を申請". 鉄道コム (in Japanese). 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
3. "南海電鉄、高野山ケーブルカー新型車両3/1から - キャンペーンも". マイナビニュース (in Japanese). 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

See also

• List of funicular railways
• List of railway lines in Japan