Ikoma Line

Ikoma Line
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1020 series EMU on a one-manned Local train
Overview
Native name 生駒線
Type Commuter rail
System Kintetsu Railway
Locale Nara Prefecture, Japan
Termini Ōji Station
Ikoma Station
Stations 12
Line number  G 
Operation
Opened May 26, 1922 (1922-05-26)
Owner Kintetsu Railway
Operator(s) Kintetsu Railway
Character Commuter rail
Technical
Track length 12.4 km (7.7 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification 1,500 V DC, overhead lines
Operating speed 65 km/h (40 mph)

The 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 12.4 km, 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.

Stations

No. Name Distance (km) Between (km) Connections Location
G17 Ikoma 生駒 - 0.0 Kintetsu Nara Line, Keihanna Line, Ikoma Cable Line Ikoma Nara
G18 Nabata 菜畑 1.2 1.2  
G19 Ichibu 一分 1.1 2.3  
G20 Minami-Ikoma 南生駒 1.2 3.5  
G21 Haginodai 萩の台 1.0 4.5  
G22 Higashiyama 東山 0.9 5.4  
G23 Motosanjoguchi 元山上口 1.3 6.7   Heguri,
Ikoma District
G24 Heguri 平群 1.2 7.9  
G25 Tatsutagawa 竜田川 1.4 9.3  
G26 Seya-Kitaguchi 勢野北口 1.4 10.7   Sangō,
Ikoma District
G27 Shigisanshita 信貴山下 0.8 11.5  
G28 Ōji 王寺 0.9 12.4 Tawaramoto Line
West Japan Railway (JR West) Yamatoji Line Wakayama Line
Ōji, Kitakatsuragi

Connections

The Ikoma line connects to the following railway lines:

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia

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