Kishigawa Line
| Kishigawa Line | |||
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overhead catenary | |||
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) | ||
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The Kishigawa Line (貴志川線, Kishigawa-sen) is a railway line in
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 V DC 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 V DC in 2012.
Rolling stock and service
The Kishigawa Line uses 6 sets (12 cars) of 2270 series
In the mornings and evenings, the service operates three to four times each hour; at off-peak times, two per hour is the norm. The trains are driver-only operated, and do not have conductors.
Stations
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Distance between stations (km) | Location |
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| 01 | Wakayama | 和歌山 | 0.0 | - | Wakayama, Wakayama
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| 02 | Tanakaguchi | 田中口 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| 03 | Nichizengū | 日前宮 | 1.4 | 0.8 | |
| 04 | Kōzaki | 神前 | 2.9 | 1.5 | |
| 05 | Kamayama | 竈山 | 3.7 | 0.8 | |
| 06 | Kōtsū-Center-mae
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交通センター前 | 4.8 | 1.1 | |
| 07 | Okazaki-mae
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岡崎前 | 5.4 | 0.6 | |
| 08 | Kire | 吉礼 | 6.4 | 1.0 | |
| 09 | Idakiso | 伊太祈曽 | 8.0 | 1.6 | |
| 10 | Sandō | 山東 | 9.1 | 1.1 | |
| 11 | Oikeyūen | 大池遊園 | 11.3 | 2.2 | Kinokawa, Wakayama |
| 12 | Nishiyamaguchi | 西山口 | 12.1 | 0.8 | |
| 13 | Kanroji-mae
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甘露寺前 | 13.1 | 1.0 | |
| 14 | Kishi | 貴志 | 14.3 | 1.2 |
Features
In addition to the new design of the rolling stock, the operator is eager to attract passengers through unique measures such as the following:
- Before trains arrive at Kishi Station or after trains leave there, The Beatles song "Strawberry Fields Forever" is played.
- Kishi Station appointed a cat named Tama as its stationmaster, complete with miniature stationmaster hat.[1][2]
See also
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
- Times Online. May 27, 2008.
- ^ Lah, Kyung. "Cat in hat makes $10 million for town." CNN. October 29, 2008.
External links
- Wakayama Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (in English)
