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![]() Kōyasan Cable funicular | |
Overview | |
Native name | 鋼索線 |
Owner | Nankai Electric Railway |
Locale | Wakayama Prefecture |
Termini | |
Stations | 2 |
Service | |
Type | |
Services | 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 to use the modern Nankai 10-20 Series cars.
Basic data
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- 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
[edit]Number | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) |
Transfers | Location | |
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NK86 | Gokurakubashi | 極楽橋 | 0.0 | ![]() |
Kōya, Ito District |
Wakayama Prefecture |
NK87 | Kōyasan | 高野山 | 0.8 |
See also
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