Nankai Cable Line

Cable Line
Kōyasan Cable funicular
Overview
Native name鋼索線
OwnerNankai Electric Railway
LocaleWakayama Prefecture
Termini
Stations2
Service
Type
Services1
Rolling stock
N11+N12, N21+N22
History
Opened29 June 1930
Technical
Line length0.8 km (0.50 mi)
Num of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,067 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.

History

The operation permit of the Cable line was given to Takanozan Tozan Funicular Railway in 1924, which renamed to Takanozan Electric Railway [ja] in 1925. The line opened on 29 June 1930.

In 2019, the line was upgraded to use the modern Nankai 10-20 Series cars.

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. ↑ "国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション". dl.ndl.go.jp. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  3. ↑ "国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション". dl.ndl.go.jp. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  4. ↑ "国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション". dl.ndl.go.jp. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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