Nankai Kōya Line

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The Kōya Line (南海高野線 Nankai Kōya-sen?) is a rail line of Nankai Electric Railway, and connects Osaka, Sakai, Osakasayama, Tondabayashi, Kawachinagano, Hashimoto, and Kōya.

Stations on the Kōya Line

Namba - Kishinosato-Tamade - Gokurakubashi

From Namba to Hashimoto, the section of the line is nicknamed "the Rinkan Sun Line (りんかんサンライン?)".

  • ● = stop, | = pass
  • Limited Express (特急): "The Kōya (こうや?)" is operated between Namba and Gokurakubashi, and "the Rinkan (りんかん?)" between Namba and Hashimoto.
  • Local trains (各駅停車) are operated between Namba and Kongō or Kawachi-Nagano, between Kawachi-Nagano and Hashimoto, and between Hashimoto and Gokurakubashi.
  • All the down Semi-Express (準急) trains are operated from Namba to Komyoike or Izumi-Chūō on the Semboku Rapid Railway Line.
  • In the morning on weekdays, Semi-Express (準急) trains for Namba are operated from Mikaichicho, Kawachi-Nagano, or Chiyoda in addition to the through trains from the Semboku Rapid Railway Line.
  • Sub. Express (区間急行): Through trains from the Semboku Rapid Railway Line are available in the morning on weekdays.
  • In culculating fare, the line between Tengachaya and Tezukayama is 1.8km
Station name Distance from Kishinosato-Tamade Local
(各駅停車)
Semi-Express
(準急)
Sub. Express
(区間急行)
Express
(急行)
Rapid Express
(快速急行)
Limited Express
(特急)
Connections Location
Nankai Main Line (南海本線)
Namba Station 3.9 Osaka Municipal Subway: Midosuji Line, Sennichimae Line, Yotsubashi Line

Kintetsu: Namba Line (Kintetsu Namba Station)
Hanshin: Nishi-Osaka Line (Kintetsu Namba Station: Opening in spring, 2009)
West Japan Railway Company (JR West): Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) (JR Namba Station)

Chūō-ku, Osaka Osaka Prefecture
Imamiyaebisu Station 3.0   Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Shin-Imamiya Station 2.5 West Japan Railway Company (JR West): Osaka Loop Line, Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line)

Osaka Municipal Subway: Midosuji Line, Sakaisuji Line (Dobutsuen-mae Station)
Hankai Tramway: Hankai Line (Minamikasumicho Station)

Nishinari-ku, Osaka
Haginochaya Station 1.9  
Tengachaya Station 0.9 Osaka Municipal Subway: Sakaisuji Line
Koya Line (高野線)
Kishinosato-Tamade Station 0.0 Nankai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line, Shiomibashi Line Nishinari-ku, Osaka Osaka Prefecture
Tezukayama Station 1.1   Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
Sumiyoshihigashi Station 2.0 Hankai Tramway: Uemachi Line (kaminoki Station)
Sawanocho Station 2.9  
Abikomae Station 3.5  
Asakayama Station 4.8   Sakai-ku, Sakai
Sakaihigashi Station 6.4  
Mikunigaoka Station 7.9 West Japan Railway Company (JR West): Hanwa Line
Mozuhachiman Station 8.8  
Nakamozu Station 9.5 Osaka Urban Development: Semboku Rapid Railway (Through trains are available)

Osaka Municipal Subway: Midosuji Line

Kita-ku, Sakai
Shirasagi Station 10.5  
Hatsushiba Station 12.0   Higashi-ku, Sakai
Hagiwara-Tenjin Station 12.9  
Kitanoda Station 14.7  
Sayama Station 15.6   Osakasayama
Osakasayamashi Station 17.2  
Kongo Station 18.3  
Takidani Station 20.0   Tondabayashi
Chiyoda Station 21.3   Kawachinagano
Kawachi-Nagano Station 23.4 Kintetsu: Nagano Line
Mikkaichicho Station 25.1  
Mikanodai Station 26.7    
Chihayaguchi Station 28.6    
Amami Station 30.3    
Kimitoge Station 34.0     Hashimoto Wakayama Prefecture
Rinkanden-entoshi Station 35.3    
Miyukitsuji Station 37.3    
Hashimoto Station 40.1   West Japan Railway Company (JR West): Wakayama Line
Kii-Shimizu Station 43.2      
Gakumonji Station 45.8      
Kudoyama Station 47.6       Kudoyama, Ito District
Koyashita Station 49.6      
Shimo-Kosawa Station 51.3      
Kami-Kosawa Station 53.0      
Kii-Hosokawa Station 56.0       Koya, Ito District
Kii-Kamiya Station 58.4      
Gokurakubashi Station 59.9     Nankai Electric Railway: Cable Line

Shiomibashi - Kishinosato-Tamade

  • The section is known as "the Shiomibashi Line (汐見橋線?)".
Station name Distance Connections Location
Shiomibashi Station 0.0 Hanshin: Nishi-Osaka Line (Opening in spring, 2009)

Osaka Municipal Subway: Sennichimae Line (Sakuragawa Station)

Naniwa-ku, Osaka Osaka Prefecture
Ashiharacho Station 0.9 West Japan Railway Company (JR West): Osaka Loop Line (Ashiharabashi Station)
Kizugawa Station 1.6   Nishinari-ku, Osaka
Tsumori Station 2.6  
Nishi-Tengachaya Station 3.6  
Kishinosato-Tamade Station 4.6 Nanakai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line, Rinkan Sun Line

Statistics

  • Distance between Shiomibashi and Gokurakubashi: 64.5 km
  • Electrification: 1500 V DC, all sections
  • Gauge: 1067 mm

ja:南海高野線