Iga Railway Iga Line

Iga Railway Iga Line
Iga Railway Line 200 series
Overview
Other name	Ninja Line
Native name	伊賀鉄道伊賀線
Owner	Iga City
Locale	Mie
Termini	Iga-Ueno Iga-Kambe
Stations	15
Service
Type	Regional rail
Operator(s)	Iga Railway
Technical
Line length	16.6 km (10.3 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed	65 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).[1] 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).[1] 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.[2] On 4 April 2017, the Iga Line became a third-sector railway with Iga City replacing Kintetsu Railway as the Category 3 railway operator.[3][4]

All stations are in Iga, Mie.

• 200 series 2-car EMUs (ex-Tokyu 1000 series), since 24 December 2009[5]

Iga Railway operates five 2-car 200 series EMUs formed from ten former Tokyu 1000 series cars purchased between 2009 and 2012.[6]

The former identities of the fleet are as shown below.[6]

• 
  Iga Railway 200 series 2-car set 201 in December 2009, with original Tokyu cab and offset gangway door
• 
  Iga Railway 200 series 2-car set 202 in December 2010, with original Tokyu cab and central gangway door
• 
  Iga Railway 200 series 2-car set 204 in December 2010, with retro-fitted cab end

• Kintetsu Railway 860 series 2-car EMUs

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.[2] The line was electrified at 600 V DC on 25 May 1926.[2] The company merged with the Osaka Electric Railway on 31 March 1929.[2]

The Iga-Kambe to Nishi-Nabari section closed in 1964.[2]

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.[2]

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.[3] This was implemented on 4 April 2017 with Iga City replacing Kintetsu Railway as the Category 3 railway operator.[4]

From 9 March 2024, ICOCA and all other Nationwide Mutual Usage Service IC cards can be used at all stations on the Iga Line.[7]

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

• Official website (in Japanese)