Nankai Cable Line

Kōyasan Cable funicular

Kōyasan Station

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.

Basic data

• Distance: 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
• System: Single track with two cars
• 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, connecting to the Kōya Line
• Kōyasan Station on the higher end

See also

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