Kōyasan Station

Kōyasan Station

高野山駅
Kōyasan Station, November 2016
General information
LocationKōyasan Kokuyūrin Dai9rinhan-no-ha, Kōya-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 648-0211
Japan
Coordinates34°13′39.53″N 135°34′38.46″E / 34.2276472°N 135.5773500°E / 34.2276472; 135.5773500
Operated by Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) Koya Line
Distance0.8 km (0.50 miles) from Gokurakubashi
Platforms1 bay platform
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeNK87
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 June 1930 (1930-06-28)
Passengers
FY20192010 daily
Location
Kōyasan Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kōyasan Station
Kōyasan Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Kōyasan Station is located in Japan
Kōyasan Station
Kōyasan Station
Kōyasan Station (Japan)

Kōyasan Station (高野山駅, Kōyasan-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Kōya, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.

Lines

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Kōyasan Station is the upper terminus of the funicular Nankai Cable Line, and is located 0.8 kilometers from the lower terminus of the line at Gokurakubashi Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of one bay platform. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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Left platform  Cable Line Gokurakubashi (transfer to Kōya Line for Hashimoto, Namba) (Boarding passengers only)
Right platform  Cable Line Disembarking passengers only

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nankai Electric Railway Cable Line (NK87)
Gokurakubashi (NK86) - Terminus

History

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Kōyasan Station opened on June 28, 1930.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2010 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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In front of the station, there is a Nankai Rinkan Bus stop and a taxi stand.

Buses

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  • Passengers who get off at the station are unable to walk to Mount Koya as the road which connecting between the station and Mount Koya is reserved exclusively for buses. Therefore, passengers wishing go to Mount Koya must ride on the bus services available.
No Via Destination Company Note
Kōyasan&Kumano Access Bus GomadanzanRyujin Onsen Hongu Taishamae Nankai BusRyujin Jidōsha
Koya Hanasaka Line[13] Ichi-no-hashi guchi Hanasaka Nankai Bus
Koyasannai Line[21] Ichi-no-hashi guchi Okunoin mae
Koyasannai Line[22] Ichi-no-hashi guchi Okunoin mae
Koyasannai Line[23] Okunoin mae Okunoin guchi
Koyasannai Line[24] Kondō mae Sakura Tōge shita
Senju Daimon Line[31] Daitō guchi Daimon-minami Chūshajō
Senju Daimon Line[32]
Koyasannai Line[33] Kongōbu-ji mae
Uguisu Line[34] Naka-no-hashi Raien

Reservation Bus

No Via Destination Company Note
Tatesato Line[11] Non stop Tatesato Nankai Bus
Koya Ryujin Line[12] Gomadanzan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 和歌山県統計年鑑(令和2年度刊行) [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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