Ikoma Line

{{Short description|Railway line in Nara, Japan}}

{{Infobox rail line

| name = Ikoma Line

| native_name = 生駒線

| native_name_lang = ja

| color = {{rcr|Kintetsu|g}}

| mapcolor = {{rcb|Kintetsu|g|box}} (#{{rcr|Kintetsu|G}})

| logo = KT number-G.svg

| logo_width = 50px

| image = Kintetsu Series 1020 Ikoma.jpg

| image_width = 300px

| caption = 1020 series EMU on a one-manned Local train

| type = Commuter rail

| system = Kintetsu Railway

| status =

| locale = Nara Prefecture, Japan

| start = {{STN|Ōji|x|Nara}}

| end = {{STN|Ikoma|x}}

| stations = 12

| routes =

| daily_ridership =

| open = {{Start date and age|1922|5|26}}

| close =

| owner = {{ric|Kintetsu|name=y}}

| operator = Kintetsu Railway

| character = Commuter rail

| stock =

| linenumber = {{rcb|Kintetsu|Ikoma|route}}

| linelength =

| tracklength_km = 12.4

| tracks =

| gauge = {{RailGauge|sg|allk=on}}

| electrification = {{1,500 V DC}} (overhead lines)

| speed_km/h = 65{{Cite book |last=Terada |first=Hirokazu |title=改訂新版 データブック日本の私鉄 |date=2013-01-19 |publisher=Neko Publishing |isbn=978-4777013364 |language=ja |trans-title=Revised New Edition Data Book Japanese Private Railways}}

| signalling = Automatic closed block

| trainprotection = Kintetsu ATS

| elevation =

| map =

| map_state =

}}

The {{nihongo|Ikoma Line|生駒線|Ikoma-sen}} is a railway line of Kintetsu Railway in Nara Prefecture, Japan connecting Ikoma Station in the city of Ikoma and Ōji Station in the town of Ōji. Having a total length of {{convert|12.4|km|abbr=on}}, the entirely electrified standard gauge line is partially double-tracked. All trains stop at all 12 stations (including both termini) along the line.

History

The Nobutaka Ikoma Electric Railway Co. opened the line in 1922, electrified at 600 VDC. The company merged with Kintetsu in 1964, and in 1969 the voltage was raised to 1500 VDC.

The Minami Ikoma - Nabatake section was duplicated in 1977, the Higashiyama - Haginodai section in 1993 and Nabatake - Ikoma in 1994.

With the change of the timetable on March 14, 2020, the slow section between Seya-Kitaguchi and Tatsutagawa Stations has ended, and four trains per hour run in the morning and evening hours has been implemented throughout the entire line.{{Cite book |url=https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/all_news/news_info/daiyahennko.pdf |title=2020年のダイヤ変更について |publisher=Kinki Nippon Railway |year=2020 |language=ja |trans-title=About timetable change in 2020}}

On May 16, 2022, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Ikoma Line, a special express train was operated between Oji Station and Osaka-Uehonmachi Station.{{Cite book |url=https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/all_news/news_info/ikomashigikousaku100_2.pdf |title=生駒線・旧東信貴鋼索線開業100周年記念イベントを実施します |language=ja |trans-title=We will hold an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Ikoma Line and the former Higashi-Shigi Cable Line. |access-date=2023-06-07}}

Stations

class="wikitable" rules="all"
style="border-bottom:solid 2px crimson;"|No.

!colspan="2" style="width:6em; border-bottom:solid 2px crimson;"|Name

!style="width:3em; border-bottom:solid 2px crimson;"|Between (km)

!style="width:3em; border-bottom:solid 2px crimson;"|Distance (km)

!style="border-bottom:solid 2px crimson;"|Connections

!colspan=2 style="border-bottom:solid 2px crimson;"|Location

{{KNSN|G|17}}

|{{STN|Ikoma|x}}

|{{lang|ja|生駒}}

|style="text-align:right;"

style="text-align:right;"|0.0

|{{plainlist|

  • {{ric|Kintetsu|name=y}}:
  • {{rcb|Kintetsu|Nara|route}} {{lnl|Kintetsu|Nara}}
  • {{rcb|Kintetsu|C|route}} {{lnl|Kintetsu|C}}
  • {{rcb|Kintetsu|Y|route}} {{lnl|Kintetsu|Y}}

}}

|rowspan=6|Ikoma

|style="text-align:center; width:1.5em;" rowspan="12"|Nara

{{KNSN|G|18}}

|{{STN|Nabata|x}}

|{{lang|ja|菜畑}}

|style="text-align:right;"|1.2

|style="text-align:right;"|1.2

{{KNSN|G|19}}

|{{STN|Ichibu|x|Nara}}

|{{lang|ja|一分}}

|style="text-align:right;"|1.1

|style="text-align:right;"|2.3

{{KNSN|G|20}}

|{{STN|Minami-Ikoma|x}}

|{{lang|ja|南生駒}}

|style="text-align:right;"|1.2

|style="text-align:right;"|3.5

{{KNSN|G|21}}

|{{STN|Haginodai|x}}

|{{lang|ja|萩の台}}

|style="text-align:right;"|1.0

|style="text-align:right;"|4.5

{{KNSN|G|22}}

|{{STN|Higashiyama|x|Nara}}

|{{lang|ja|東山}}

|style="text-align:right;"|0.9

|style="text-align:right;"|5.4

{{KNSN|G|23}}

|{{STN|Motosanjoguchi|x}}

|{{lang|ja|元山上口}}

|style="text-align:right;"|1.3

|style="text-align:right;"|6.7

|rowspan=3|Heguri,
Ikoma District

{{KNSN|G|24}}

|{{STN|Heguri|x}}

|{{lang|ja|平群}}

|style="text-align:right;"|1.2

|style="text-align:right;"|7.9

{{KNSN|G|25}}

|{{STN|Tatsutagawa|x}}

|{{lang|ja|竜田川}}

|style="text-align:right;"|1.4

|style="text-align:right;"|9.3

{{KNSN|G|26}}

|{{STN|Seya-Kitaguchi|x}}

|{{lang|ja|勢野北口}}

|style="text-align:right;"|1.4

|style="text-align:right;"|10.7

|rowspan=2|Sangō,
Ikoma District

{{KNSN|G|27}}

|{{STN|Shigisanshita|x}}

|{{lang|ja|信貴山下}}

|style="text-align:right;"|0.8

|style="text-align:right;"|11.5

{{KNSN|G|28}}

|{{STN|Ōji|x|Nara}}

|{{lang|ja|王寺}}

|style="text-align:right;"|0.9

|style="text-align:right;"|12.4

|{{plainlist|

  • {{rcb|Kintetsu|I|route}} {{lnl|Kintetsu|I}}
  • {{ric|JR West|name=y}}:
  • {{rcb|JR West|Yamatoji|route}} {{lnl|JR West|Yamatoji}}
  • {{rcb|JR West|Wakayama|route}} {{lnl|JR West|Wakayama}}

}}

|Ōji, Kitakatsuragi

= Connections =

The Ikoma line connects to the following railway lines:

References