Iga Railway Iga Line

Iga Railway Iga Line
Iga Railway Line 200 series
Overview
Other nameNinja Line
Native name伊賀鉄道伊賀線
OwnerIga City
LocaleMie
Termini
Stations15
Service
TypeRegional rail
OperatorIga Railway
Technical
Line length16.6 km (10.3 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph)
Route map

The Iga Line (伊賀線, Iga-sen) is a railway line in Iga, Mie, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Iga Railway Co., Ltd. (伊賀鉄道株式会社, Iga-tetsudō kabushiki-gaisha). The line connects Iga-Ueno Station with Iga-Kambe Station. The track and trains are owned by Iga City (as a Category 3 railway operator), while the trains are operated by Iga Railway (as a Category 2 railway operator). The line is also referred to as the Ninja Line (忍者線), with trains featuring a ninja-style livery.

Prior to 1 October 2007, the Iga Line was owned and operated by Kintetsu Railway. On 1 October 2007, operation of the line was transferred to Iga Railway, with Kintetsu Railway retaining ownership of the line. On 4 April 2017, the Iga Line became a third-sector railway with Iga City replacing Kintetsu Railway as the Category 3 railway operator.

Stations

All stations are in Iga, Mie.

Station name Japanese Distance (km between stations) Distance (km) Transfers
Iga-Ueno 伊賀上野 - 0.0 Kansai Main Line
Nii 新居 0.8 0.8  
Nishi-Ōte 西大手 2.5 3.3  
Uenoshi (Ninja City) 上野市（忍者市） 0.6 3.9  
Hirokōji 広小路 0.5 4.4  
Kayamachi 茅町 0.6 5.0  
Kuwamachi 桑町 0.8 5.8  
Shijuku 四十九 0.7 6.5  
Idamichi 猪田道 1.5 8.0  
Ichibe 市部 1.2 9.2  
Inako 依那古 1.4 10.6  
Maruyama 丸山 1.3 11.9  
Uebayashi 上林 1.1 13.0  
Hido 比土 2.6 15.6  
Iga-Kambe 伊賀神戸 1.0 16.6 Kintetsu Osaka Line

Rolling stock

Current

Iga Railway operates five 2-car 200 series EMUs formed from ten former Tokyu 1000 series cars purchased between 2009 and 2012.

Formations

Designation McTc
Numbering Mo 20xKu 10x

Car identities

The former identities of the fleet are as shown below.

Set No. Car No. Tokyu numbering
201 Mo 201 DeHa 1311
Ku 101 KuHa 1010
202 Mo 202 DeHa 1310
Ku 102 KuHa 1011
203 Mo 203 DeHa 1406
Ku 103 KuHa 1106
204 Mo 204 DeHa 1206
Ku 104 KuHa 1006
205 Mo 205 DeHa 1306
Ku 105 DeHa 1356

Former

History

The original Iga Railway opened the 26 km 1,067 mm gauge line between Iga-Ueno on the Kansai Main Line and Nishi-Nabari on 18 July 1922. The line was electrified at 600 V DC on 25 May 1926. The company merged with the Osaka Electric Railway on 31 March 1929.

The Iga-Kambe to Nishi-Nabari section closed in 1964.

Prior to 1 October 2007, the Iga Line was owned and operated by Kintetsu Railway.

Operation of the line was transferred to the (new) Iga Railway on 1 October 2007. Kintetsu Railway retained ownership of the line.

In March 2015, it was announced that Kintetsu Railway, Iga City and Iga Railway had agreed to transition the Iga Line to a third-sector railway. This was implemented on 4 April 2017 with Iga City replacing Kintetsu Railway as the Category 3 railway operator.

From 9 March 2024, ICOCA and all other Nationwide Mutual Usage Service IC cards can be used at all stations on the Iga Line.

References

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

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