The is a railway line in Iga, Mie, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator . 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 , 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 nameJapaneseDistance (km between stations)Distance (km)TransfersIga-Ueno伊賀上野-0.0Kansai Main LineNii新居0.80.8 Nishi-Ōte西大手2.53.3 Uenoshi (Ninja City)上野市（忍者市）0.63.9 Hirokōji広小路0.54.4 Kayamachi茅町0.65.0 Kuwamachi桑町0.85.8 四十九0.76.5 Idamichi猪田道1.58.0 Ichibe市部1.29.2 Inako依那古1.410.6 Maruyama丸山1.311.9 Uebayashi上林1.113.0 Hido比土2.615.6 Iga-Kambe伊賀神戸1.016.6Kintetsu Osaka Line
Rolling stock
Current 200 series 2-car EMUs (ex-Tokyu 1000 series), since 24 December 2009 Iga Railway operates five 2-car 200 series EMUs formed from ten former Tokyu 1000 series cars purchased between 2009 and 2012.
Formations Designation Mc Tc Numbering Mo 20x Ku 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
Kintetsu Railway 860 series 2-car EMUs
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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