Iga Railway Iga Line
{{Short description|Railway line in Mie prefecture, Japan}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = Iga Railway Iga Line
| other_name = Ninja Line
| native_name = 伊賀鉄道伊賀線
| native_name_lang = ja
| color = 703664
| logo =
| logo_width =
| image = Igatetsu-200.JPG
| image_width = 300px
| caption = Iga Railway Line 200 series
| type = Regional rail
| system =
| status =
| locale = Mie
| start = {{STN|Iga-Ueno|x}}
| end = {{STN|Iga-Kambe|x}}
| stations = 15
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| open =
| close =
| owner = Iga City
| operator = Iga Railway
| character =
| depot =
| stock =
| linelength = {{Convert|16.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| tracklength =
| tracks =
| gauge = {{track gauge|1067mm|lk=on}}
| electrification = 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
| speed = {{Convert|65|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}
| elevation =
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| map = 300px
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The {{nihongo|Iga Line|伊賀線|Iga-sen}} is a railway line in Iga, Mie, Japan, operated by the private railway operator {{nihongo|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 {{Nihongo|Ninja Line|忍者線}}. Cars in the line have a face illustrated at their end.
Stations
All stations are in Iga, Mie.
| class="wikitable" |
| Station name
!Japanese !Distance (km between stations) !Distance (km) !Transfers |
|---|
| Iga-Ueno
|伊賀上野 |style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:right;"|0.0 |
| Nii
|新居 |style="text-align:right;"|0.8 |style="text-align:right;"|0.8 | |
| Nishi-Ōte
|西大手 |style="text-align:right;"|2.5 |style="text-align:right;"|3.3 | |
| Uenoshi (Ninja City)
|上野市（忍者市） |style="text-align:right;"|0.6 |style="text-align:right;"|3.9 | |
| Hirokōji
|広小路 |style="text-align:right;"|0.5 |style="text-align:right;"|4.4 | |
| Kayamachi
|茅町 |style="text-align:right;"|0.6 |style="text-align:right;"|5.0 | |
| Kuwamachi
|桑町 |style="text-align:right;"|0.8 |style="text-align:right;"|5.8 | |
| {{STN|Shijuku|x}}
|四十九 |style="text-align:right;"|0.7 |style="text-align:right;"|6.5 | |
| Idamichi
|猪田道 |style="text-align:right;"|1.5 |style="text-align:right;"|8.0 | |
| Ichibe
|市部 |style="text-align:right;"|1.2 |style="text-align:right;"|9.2 | |
| Inako
|依那古 |style="text-align:right;"|1.4 |style="text-align:right;"|10.6 | |
| Maruyama
|丸山 |style="text-align:right;"|1.3 |style="text-align:right;"|11.9 | |
| Uebayashi
|上林 |style="text-align:right;"|1.1 |style="text-align:right;"|13.0 | |
| Hido
|比土 |style="text-align:right;"|2.6 |style="text-align:right;"|15.6 | |
| Iga-Kambe
|伊賀神戸 |style="text-align:right;"|1.0 |style="text-align:right;"|16.6 |
Rolling stock
- 860 series 2-car EMUs
- 200 series 2-car EMUs (ex-Tokyu 1000 series), since 24 December 2009{{cite magazine| script-title=ja: 東急電鉄１０００系が伊賀鉄道に入線 |trans-title= Tokyu 1000 series arrive on Iga Railway |magazine=Japan Railfan Magazine | volume = 50| issue = 585 |page=66 | publisher = Koyusha Co., Ltd. | location = Japan |language = Japanese | date = January 2010 }}
=200 series=
The Iga Railway operates five two-car 200 series EMUs formed from ten former Tokyu 1000 series cars purchased between 2009 and 2012.{{cite magazine|last = Kubo |first = Toshi |script-title=ja: 東京メトロ日比谷線-4|trans-title= Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line - 4|magazine = Japan Railfan Magazine |volume = 57|issue = 675 |pages = 125–126 |publisher = Koyusha Co., Ltd. |location = Japan |language = Japanese |date = July 2017|page = }}
==Formations==
| class="wikitable" |
| Designation
| Mc || Tc |
|---|
| Numbering
| Mo 20x || Ku 10x |
==Car identities==
The former identities of the fleet are as shown below.
| class="wikitable" |
| Set No.
! Car No. ! Tokyu numbering |
|---|
| rowspan=2 | 201
| Mo 201 | DeHa 1311 |
| Ku 101
| KuHa 1010 |
| rowspan=2 | 202
| Mo 202 | DeHa 1310 |
| Ku 102
| KuHa 1011 |
| rowspan=2 | 203
| Mo 203 | DeHa 1406 |
| Ku 103
| KuHa 1106 |
| rowspan=2 | 204
| Mo 204 | DeHa 1206 |
| Ku 104
| KuHa 1006 |
| rowspan=2 | 205
| Mo 205 | DeHa 1306 |
| Ku 105
| DeHa 1356 |
File:Iga-Tetsudou200Series02.JPG|Iga Railway 200 series 2-car set 201 in December 2009, with original Tokyu cab and offset gangway door
File:Iga-Tetsudou200Series05.JPG|Iga Railway 200 series 2-car set 202 in December 2010, with original Tokyu cab and central gangway door
File:Iga-Tetsudou200Series03.JPG|Iga Railway 200 series 2-car set 204 in December 2010, with retro-fitted cab end
History
{{Unreferenced section|date=November 2014}}
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.{{cite book |last = Terada |first = Hirokazu |script-title=ja: データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title= Databook: Japan's Private Railways |publisher = Neko Publishing |date = 19 January 2013 |location = Japan |language = Japanese |page = 125|isbn = 978-4-7770-1336-4}} The line was electrified at 600 V DC on 25 May 1926. The company merged with the Osaka Electric Railway on 31 March 1929.
The Iga-Kambe to Nishi-Nabari section closed in 1964.
Operation of the line was transferred to the (new) Iga Railway on 1 October 2007.
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.igatetsu.co.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}
{{Kintetsu Lines}}