Kōyasan Station

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.

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
Operated by Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) Koya Line
Distance0.8 km (0.50 mi) 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)

Lines

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

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

Platforms
Left platform ■ Cable Line Gokurakubashi (transfer to Kōya Line for Hashimoto, Namba) (Boarding passengers only)
Right platform ■ Cable Line Disembarking passengers only
  • Platform
    Platform
  • Bus terminal
    Bus terminal

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

History

Kōyasan Station opened on June 28, 1930.

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

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

Buses
  • Passengers who get off the station aren't able to walk to Mount Koya due to the road which connects the station with Mount Koya exclusively for the bus. So, passengers who want to go to Mount Koya must ride on the buses.
No Via Destination Company Note
Kōyasan＆Kumano Access Bus Gomadanzan・Ryujin Onsen Hongu Taishamae Nankai Bus・Ryujin 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

References
  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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