Nankai Cable Line

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.

Kōyasan Cable funicular

Kōyasan Station

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

The line has two stations:

• Gokurakubashi Station on the lower end (station number: NK86), connecting to the Kōya Line
• Kōyasan Station on the higher end (station number: NK87)

See also

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