Gokurakubashi Station
Gokurakubashi Station (極楽橋駅, Gokurakubashi-eki) is a junction passenger railway station in located in the town of Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.
Gokurakubashi Station 極楽橋駅 | |
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 Gokurakubashi Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kōyasan Kokuyūrin Dai8rinhan, Kōya-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 648-0171 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°14′2.3″N 135°34′55.48″E |
| Operated by |  Nankai Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | (Kōya Line):2 bay platforms (Cable Line): 2 side platforms |
| Connections | |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | NK86 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 February 1929 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 56 daily |
| Location | |
  Gokurakubashi Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Gokurakubashi Station Gokurakubashi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Gokurakubashi Station is served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 64.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi Station and 63.8 kilometers from Namba Station. It is also the terminus of the funicular Nankai Cable Line and is 0.8n kilometers from the opposing terminus at Kōyasan
Station layout
The station consists of two bay platforms serving four tracks, with all services for Hashimoto and Nanba for the Nankai Kōya Line and two side platforms for the Nankai Cable Line. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Koya Line | Local, Express, Rapid Express |
| 2 | ■ Koya Line | Local, Express, Rapid Express, Sightseeing train "Tenkū" |
| 3 | ■ Koya Line | Limited Express "Koya" |
| 4 | ■ Koya Line | Limited Express "Koya", Sightseeing train "Tenkū" |
Cable Line
| Left platform | ■ Cable Line | for Kōyasan (Boarding passengers only) |
| Right platform | ■ Cable Line | Disembarking passengers only |
Ticket gates
Platform of Kōya Line
Platform of Cable Line
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nankai Electric Railway (NK86) | ||||
| Koya Line | ||||
| Kii-Kamiya (NK85) | Local (各駅停車) | Terminus | ||
| Kii-Kamiya (NK85) | Express (急行) | Terminus | ||
| Kii-Kamiya (NK85) | Rapid Express (快速急行) | Terminus | ||
| Kudoyama (NK80) | Sightseeing train "Tenkū" (観光列車「天空」) | Terminus | ||
| Hashimoto (NK77) | Limited Express "Koya" (特急「こうや」) | Terminus | ||
| Cable Line | ||||
| Terminus | - | Kōyasan (NK87) | ||
History
Gokurakubashi Station opened on February 21, 1929.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 56 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- 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.
