The is a railway line in

Iga, Mie is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 88,895 in 40,620 households and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Iga is located in northwestern Mie Pre ...

, Japan, operated by the private railway operator . The line connects

Iga-Ueno Station is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West). Lines Iga-Ueno Station is served by the JR Kansai Main Line and is located 94.5 rail kilometres fr ...

with

Iga-Kambe Station is an interchange passenger railway station in located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. Lines Iga-Kambe Station is served by the Kintetsu Osaka Line, and is located 75.5 rail ...

. The track and trains are owned by

Kintetsu Railway , referred to as , is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group. The railway network connects Osaka, Nara, Kyot ...

, although the trains are operated by Iga Railway. It is also referred to as the . Cars in the line have a face illustrated at their end.

Stations

All stations are in

Rolling stock

* 860 series 2-car EMUs * 200 series 2-car EMUs (ex-

Tokyu 1000 series The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation on the Tokyu Ikegami and Tokyu Tamagawa lines in Japan since 1988. Design Based on the earlier Tokyu 9000 series design, the 1000 s ...

), since 24 December 2009

200 series

The Iga Railway operates five two-car 200 series EMUs formed from ten former

cars purchased between 2009 and 2012.

Formations

Car identities

The former identities of the fleet are as shown below. File:Iga-Tetsudou200Series02.JPG, Iga Railway 200 series 2-car set 201 in December 2009, with original Tokyu cab and offset gangway door File:Iga-Tetsudou200Series05.JPG, Iga Railway 200 series 2-car set 202 in December 2010, with original Tokyu cab and central gangway door File:Iga-Tetsudou200Series03.JPG, Iga Railway 200 series 2-car set 204 in December 2010, with retro-fitted cab end

History

The original Iga Railway opened the 26 km 1,067 mm gauge line between Iga-Ueno on the

Kansai Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West), with the boundary between both comp ...

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

References

External links

* {{Kintetsu Lines Rail transport in Mie Prefecture Kintetsu Railway 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan