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Railway line in Mie prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Iga Line (伊賀線, Iga-sen) is a railway line in Iga, Mie, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Iga Railway Co., Ltd. (伊賀鉄道株式会社, Iga-tetsudō kabushiki-gaisha). The line connects Iga-Ueno Station with Iga-Kambe Station. The track and trains are owned by Kintetsu Railway, although the trains are operated by Iga Railway. It is also referred to as the Ninja Line (忍者線). Cars in the line have a face illustrated at their end.
Iga Railway Iga Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Other name(s) | Ninja Line | ||
Native name | 伊賀鉄道伊賀線 | ||
Owner | Iga City | ||
Locale | Mie | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 15 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Regional rail | ||
Operator(s) | Iga Railway | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 16.6 km (10.3 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) | ||
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All stations are in Iga, Mie.
Station name | Japanese | Distance (km between stations) | Distance (km) | Transfers |
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Iga-Ueno | 伊賀上野 | - | 0.0 | Kansai Main Line |
Nii | 新居 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
Nishi-Ōte | 西大手 | 2.5 | 3.3 | |
Uenoshi (Ninja City) | 上野市(忍者市) | 0.6 | 3.9 | |
Hirokōji | 広小路 | 0.5 | 4.4 | |
Kayamachi | 茅町 | 0.6 | 5.0 | |
Kuwamachi | 桑町 | 0.8 | 5.8 | |
Shijuku | 四十九 | 0.7 | 6.5 | |
Idamichi | 猪田道 | 1.5 | 8.0 | |
Ichibe | 市部 | 1.2 | 9.2 | |
Inako | 依那古 | 1.4 | 10.6 | |
Maruyama | 丸山 | 1.3 | 11.9 | |
Uebayashi | 上林 | 1.1 | 13.0 | |
Hido | 比土 | 2.6 | 15.6 | |
Iga-Kambe | 伊賀神戸 | 1.0 | 16.6 | Kintetsu Osaka Line |
The Iga Railway operates five two-car 200 series EMUs formed from ten former Tokyu 1000 series cars purchased between 2009 and 2012.[2]
Designation | Mc | Tc |
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Numbering | Mo 20x | Ku 10x |
The former identities of the fleet are as shown below.[2]
Set No. | Car No. | Tokyu numbering |
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201 | Mo 201 | DeHa 1311 |
Ku 101 | KuHa 1010 | |
202 | Mo 202 | DeHa 1310 |
Ku 102 | KuHa 1011 | |
203 | Mo 203 | DeHa 1406 |
Ku 103 | KuHa 1106 | |
204 | Mo 204 | DeHa 1206 |
Ku 104 | KuHa 1006 | |
205 | Mo 205 | DeHa 1306 |
Ku 105 | DeHa 1356 |
The original Iga Railway opened the 26 km 1,067 mm gauge line between Iga-Ueno on the Kansai Main Line and Nishi-Nabari on 18 July 1922.[3] The line was electrified at 600 V DC on 25 May 1926.[3] The company merged with the Osaka Electric Railway on 31 March 1929.[3]
The Iga-Kambe to Nishi-Nabari section closed in 1964.[3]
Operation of the line was transferred to the (new) Iga Railway on 1 October 2007.[3]
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