Ikoma Line

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Ikoma Line
1020 series EMU on a one-manned Local train
Overview
Native name	生駒線
Owner	Kintetsu Railway
Line number	G
Locale	Nara Prefecture, Japan
Termini	Ōji Station Ikoma Station
Stations	12
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Kintetsu Railway
Operator(s)	Kintetsu Railway
History
Opened	May 26, 1922; 99 years ago (1922-05-26)
Technical
Track length	12.4 km (7.7 mi)
Character	Commuter rail
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 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 (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.

Stations[]

Connections[]

The Ikoma line connects to the following railway lines:

• At Ikoma Station
  • Nara Line
  • Keihanna Line
  • Ikoma Cable Line (Cable Line station is called Toriimae Station.)
• At Ōji Station
  • Tawaramoto Line (Tawaramoto Line station is called Shin-Ōji Station.)
  • West Japan Railway (JR-West) Yamatoji Line (Kansai Main Line)
  • West Japan Railway (JR-West) Wakayama Line

References[]

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