Gokurakubashi Station

Gokurakubashi Station (極楽橋駅) 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.

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.

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).

Surrounding area

 * Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
 * Mount Kōya