Shigi Line
Shigi Line | ||
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Overview | ||
Native name | 信貴線 | |
Owner | Kintetsu Railway | |
Locale | Yao, Osaka, Japan | |
Termini | Kawachi-Yamamoto Station Shigisanguchi Station | |
Stations | 3 | |
Service | ||
Type | Commuter rail | |
System | Kintetsu Railway | |
History | ||
Opened | December 15, 1930 | |
Technical | ||
Track length | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |
Minimum radius | 161 m | |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead lines | |
Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) | |
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The Shigi Line (信貴線, Shigi-sen) is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. The line connects Kawachi-Yamamoto Station and Shigisanguchi Station. The entire line is located in the city of Yao, and is 2.8 km long. At Kawachi-Yamamoto, the line connects to the Osaka Line, and at Shigisanguchi, to the Nishi-Shigi Cable Line.[1] The line opened in 1930, and has a ruling gradient of 40.0‰.[2]
Stations[]
No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) |
Transfers | Location |
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J12 | Kawachi-Yamamoto | 河内山本 | 0.0 | D Osaka Line (D12) | Yao, Osaka |
J13 | Hattorigawa | 服部川 | 2.0 | ||
J14 | Shigisanguchi | 信貴山口 | 2.8 | Z Nishi-Shigi Cable Line (Z14) |
History[]
The line opened on 15 December 1930.[2]
References[]
- ^ Map of Shigi Line
- ^ Jump up to: a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 126, 267. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
Categories:
- Lines of Kintetsu
- Rail transport in Osaka Prefecture
- Standard gauge railways in Japan
- Japanese rail line stubs