Kada Line

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Kada Line
Nankai 7100 series Medetai Densha Kai
Overview
Other name(s)	Kada Sakana Line
Native name	加太線
Locale	Wakayama Prefecture
Termini	Kinokawa Kada
Service
Operator(s)	Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
History
Opened	1912
Closed	1966 (Kitajima Branch Line)
Technical
Line length	9.6 km (6.0 mi)
Number of tracks	Single
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead lines
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)

The Kada Line (加太線, Kada-sen) is a railway line in Wakayama Prefecture owned by Nankai Electric Railway. This line connects to the Nankai Main Line. Starting on November 2014, it is referred to by the nickname "Kada Sakana Line" (加太さかな線).

History[]

The Kada Light Railway Co. opened the line in 1912, electrifying it at 1500 VDC in 1930.

The company merged with Nankai in 1942, and freight services ceased in 1984.

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