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Shigi Line

Shigi Line
A Shigi Line train between Kawachi-Yamamoto and Hattorigawa in May 2007
Overview
Native name信貴線
OwnerThe logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway
Line numberJ
LocaleYao, Osaka, Japan
Termini
Stations3
Color on map     (#2e89d9)
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemKintetsu Railway
Operator(s)Kintetsu Railway
Depot(s)Takayasu
History
Opened15 December 1930; 94 years ago (1930-12-15)
Technical
Track length2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Number of tracksSingle-track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius161 m (528 ft)
Electrification1,500 V DC (overhead lines)
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph)
Route map

0.0
J12 Kawachi-Yamamoto
Osaka Line
2.0
J13 Hattorigawa
2.8
J14 Shigisanguchi

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 (1.7 mi) 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
 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

  1. ^ Map of Shigi Line
  2. ^ 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.