| Nankai Wakayamakō Line | |
| Color: | 0065af |
| Electrification: | 1500 DC |
The is a railway line operated by Japanese private railway company Nankai Electric Railway that runs in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, between and stations.
The purpose of the line is to provide a railway link to Wakayama Port that has ferry service to Tokushima in Shikoku. The line is jointly owned by Nankai and Wakayama Prefecture.
Opened in 1956 by Nankai from Wakayamashi to later Chikkōchō (then Wakayamakō) for rail connection to its ferry to Shikoku. In 1971 the line was extended to Suiken via present Wakayamakō, by Wakayama Prefecture for the expansion of the port and to provide freight access to then planned lumber transport. The section between Wakayamakō and Suiken was closed in 2002, until then freight train had never operated. The stations between Wakayamashi and Wakayamakō were abandoned in 2005 due to few passengers, then Kubochō Station was renamed .
Category-1 railway business: Wakayamashi Station - Prefecture-Company Boundary (0.8 km)
Category-2 railway business: Prefecture-Company Boundary - Wakayamakō Station (2.0 km)
Category-3 railway business: Prefecture-Company Boundary - Wakayamakō Station (2.0 km)
All trains are operated for the connection to and from Nankai Ferry.[1]
| Number | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK45 | 和歌山市 | 0.0 | ||||
| Prefecture-Company Boundary | (0.8) | Until 2005 named "Kubochō" (久保町) with passenger traffic | ||||
| Tsukijibashi | 築地橋 | Abandoned in 2005 | ||||
| Chikkōchō | 築港町 | Abandoned in 2005. Named "Wakayamakō" until 1971 | ||||
| NK45-1 | 和歌山港 | 2.8 | ||||
| Suiken | 水軒 | Abandoned in 2002 |