Kintetsu Shigi Line
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Kintetsu
, named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise...
(Kintetsu). The line stretches from Kawachi-Yamamoto Station
Kawachi-Yamamoto Station
is a train station operated by Kintetsu Corporation in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:* Kintetsu Corporation** Osaka Line** Shigi Line-Layout:...
to Shigisanguchi Station
Shigisanguchi Station
is a train station in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Kintetsu Corporation**Shigi Line**Nishi-Shigi Cable Line-Adjacent stations:...
. The entire line is located in the city of Yao
Yao, Osaka
is a city in Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the city has an estimated population of 271,454 and the density of 6,510 persons per km². The total area is 41.71 km².Yao is home to a general aviation airport, Yao Airport.The city was founded on April 1, 1948....
, and is 2.8 km long. At Kawachi-Yamamoto, the line connects to the Kintetsu Osaka Line, and at Shigisan-guchi, to the Nishi-Shigi Cable Line.
Statistics
- Length: 2.8 km
- Rail gaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
: 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) - Number of stations: 3
- Interlocking: Electronic interlocking