Ikoma Line

Railway line in Nara, Japan
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugeElectrification1,500 V DC (overhead lines)Operating speed65[1] km/h (40 mph)SignallingAutomatic closed blockTrain protection systemKintetsu ATS

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 (7.7 mi), 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.[2]

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.[3]

Stations

No. Name Between (km) Distance (km) Connections Location
 G17  Ikoma 生駒 - 0.0
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 Ōji, Kitakatsuragi

Connections

The Ikoma line connects to the following railway lines:

References

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (2013-01-19). 改訂新版 データブック日本の私鉄 [Revised New Edition Data Book Japanese Private Railways] (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. ISBN 978-4777013364.
  2. ^ ２０２０年のダイヤ変更について [About timetable change in 2020] (PDF) (in Japanese). Kinki Nippon Railway. 2020.
  3. ^ 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 [We will hold an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Ikoma Line and the former Higashi-Shigi Cable Line.] (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
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Routes
(Lines)
Railway
     Namba/Nara Line and its branch
  • A Namba/Nara Line
  • G Ikoma Line
     Kyoto/Kashihara Line and its branches
     Keihanna Line
(Line owned by another entity)
     Osaka Line and its branch
     Nagoya Line and its branches
     Yamada/Toba/Shima Line
     Minami Osaka/Yoshino Line and its branches
(Narrow-gauge lines)
     Cable car
(Funicular)
Ropeway
(Aerial tramway)
Transferred and defunct lines
Transferred lines
Defunct lines
  • Higashi-Shigi Line [ja]
  • Ise Line [ja]
  • Ousa Line [ja]
  • Horyuji Line [ja]