Shigi Line

{{Infobox rail line

| name = Shigi Line

| native_name = 信貴線

| native_name_lang = ja

| color = {{rcr|Kintetsu|j}}

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

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

| logo = KT number-J.svg

| logo_width = 50

| image = Kintetsu Shigi Line Scenary.jpg

| image_width = 300px

| caption = A Shigi Line train between Kawachi-Yamamoto and Hattorigawa in May 2007

| type = Commuter rail

| system = Kintetsu Railway

| status =

| locale = Yao, Osaka, Japan

| start = {{STN|Kawachi-Yamamoto|x}}

| end = {{STN|Shigisanguchi|x}}

| stations = 3

| routes =

| daily_ridership =

| open = {{Start date and age|1930|12|15|df=y}}

| close =

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

| operator = Kintetsu Railway

| character =

| stock =

| tracklength_km = 2.8

| tracks = Single-track

| depot = Takayasu

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

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

| speed_km/h = 65

| minradius = {{cvt|161|m|ft}}

| elevation =

| map_state = collapsed

| map = {{routemap|inline=yes|map =

STR~~ ~~ ~~Osaka Line↑

BHF~~0.0~~J12 Kawachi-Yamamoto

ABZgr~~ ~~ ~~Osaka Line

BHF~~2.0~~J13 Hattorigawa

KBHFe!~HUBa~~2.8~~J14 Shigisanguchi

KBHFa!~HUBe~~ ~~ ~~Nishi-Shigi Cable Line↓

FUNI }}

}}

The {{nihongo|Shigi Line|信貴線|Shigi-sen}} is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Location

The line connects Kawachi-Yamamoto Station and Shigisanguchi Station. The entire line is located in the city of Yao, and is {{Cvt|2.8|km}} long. At Kawachi-Yamamoto, the line connects to the Osaka Line, and at Shigisanguchi, to the Nishi-Shigi Cable Line.[http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/railway/rosen/A50004.html#shigi Map of Shigi Line] The line opened in 1930, and has a ruling gradient of 40.0‰.

Stations

class="wikitable"
No. ! Station ! Japanese ! Distance (km) ! Transfers ! Location
{{KNSN\|J\|12}} \|{{STN\|Kawachi-Yamamoto\|x}} \|河内山本 \|style="text-align:right;"\|0.0 \|{{rcb\|Kintetsu\|Osaka\|route}} {{lnl\|Kintetsu\|Osaka}} (D12) \|rowspan="3"\|Yao, Osaka
{{KNSN\|J\|13}} \|{{STN\|Hattorigawa\|x}} \|服部川 \|style="text-align:right;"\|2.0 \|
{{KNSN\|J\|14}} \|{{STN\|Shigisanguchi\|x}} \|信貴山口 \|style="text-align:right;"\|2.8 \|{{rcb\|Kintetsu\|Z\|route}} {{lnl\|Kintetsu\|Z}} (Z14)

class="wikitable"

No.

! Station

! Japanese

! Distance
(km)

! Transfers

! Location

|{{STN|Kawachi-Yamamoto|x}}

|河内山本

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

|{{rcb|Kintetsu|Osaka|route}} {{lnl|Kintetsu|Osaka}} (D12)

|rowspan="3"|Yao, Osaka

|{{STN|Hattorigawa|x}}

|服部川

|style="text-align:right;"|2.0

|{{STN|Shigisanguchi|x}}

|信貴山口

|style="text-align:right;"|2.8

|{{rcb|Kintetsu|Z|route}} {{lnl|Kintetsu|Z}} (Z14)

History

The line opened on 15 December 1930.{{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 |pages = 126, 267|isbn = 978-4-7770-1336-4}}

References

Shigi Line

Category:Rail transport in Osaka Prefecture

Category:Standard-gauge railways in Japan

Category:1500 V DC railway electrification