Kishigawa Line

Kishigawa Line

"Ichigo EC" trainset designed by Eiji Mitooka
Overview
Locale Wakayama
Stations 14
Operation
Owner Wakayama Electric Railway
Technical
Line length 14.3 km (8.9 mi)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed 60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

The Kishigawa Line (貴志川線 Kishigawa-sen) is a railway line in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the sole line of Wakayama Electric Railway Co., Ltd. The 14.3 km route extends from Wakayama Station in the city of Wakayama to Kishi Station in neighboring Kinokawa. Including the terminals, the Kishigawa Line has 14 stations. Its gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in). The line is single-track and electrified at 1,500 V DC. Prior to April 1, 2006, the line was part of the Nankai Electric Railway system.

History

The Sando Light Railway Co. opened the Wakayama - Sando section between 1916 and 1917, and extended the line to Kishi in 1933.

The line was electrified at 600 VDC between 1941 and 1943, and was acquired by the Nankai Electric Railway Co. in 1961.

CTC signalling was commissioned in 1993, and the Wakayama Electric Railway Co. acquired the line in 2006, increasing the line voltage to 1500 VDC in 2012.

Rolling stock and service

The Kishigawa Line uses 6 sets (12 cars) of 2270 series electric multiple units (EMUs), originally built for Nankai and transferred to the new operator together with the tracks and other assets of the Kishigawa Line. Some of the cars have been repainted with the design by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka, who designed the type 9200 "MOMO" tram of Okayama Electric Tramway and trains of JR Kyushu including the 800 Series Shinkansen while others are still in the Nankai livery.

In the morning and evening, service operates three to four times each hour; at off-peak times, two per hour is the norm. Trains are driver-only operated, and do not have conductors.

Stations

Station Japanese Distance (km) Distance between stations (km) Location
Wakayama 和歌山 0.0 - Wakayama, Wakayama
Tanakaguchi 田中口 0.6 0.6
Nichizengū 日前宮 1.4 0.8
Kōzaki 神前 2.9 1.5
Kamayama 竈山 3.7 0.8
Kōtsū-Center-mae 交通センター前 4.8 1.1
Okazaki-mae 岡崎前 5.4 0.6
Kire 吉礼 6.4 1.0
Idakiso 伊太祈曽 8.0 1.6
Sandō 山東 9.1 1.1
Ōike-Yūen 大池遊園 11.3 2.2 Kinokawa, Wakayama
Nishiyamaguchi 西山口 12.1 0.8
Kanroji-mae 甘露寺前 13.1 1.0
Kishi 貴志 14.3 1.2

Features

Besides the new design of cars, the operator is eager to attract passengers through unique measures such as:

See also

References

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

External links

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