Shigi Line

Shigi Line train seen between Kawachi-Yamamoto and Hattorigawa, May 2007

The Shigi Line (信貴線, Shigi-sen) is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu. The line connects Kawachi-Yamamoto Station and Shigisanguchi Station. The entire line is located in the city of Yao, and is 2.8 km long. At Kawachi-Yamamoto, the line connects to the Osaka Line, and at Shigisan-guchi, to the Nishi-Shigi Cable Line.^[1] The line opened in 1930, and has a ruling gradient of 4% (1 in 25), the steepest of any Kintetsu line.

Stations

Kawachi-Yamamoto Station - Hattorigawa Station - Shigisanguchi Station

Statistics

• Length: 2.8 km
• Rail gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)
• Number of stations: 3
• Interlocking: Electronic interlocking

References

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

Kintetsu Railway
Routes (Lines)	Railway ■ Namba/Nara Line and its branch  A  Namba/Nara Line  G  Ikoma Line ■ Kyoto/Kashihara Line and its branches  B  Kyoto/Kashihara Line  H  Tenri Line  I  Tawaramoto Line ■ Keihanna Line (Line owned by other entity)  C  Keihanna Line ■ Osaka Line and its branch  D  Osaka Line  J  Shigi Line ■ Nagoya Line and its branches  E  Nagoya Line  K  Yunoyama Line  L  Suzuka Line ■ Yamada/Toba/Shima Line  M  Yamada/Toba/Shima Line ■ Minami Osaka/Yoshino Line and its branches (Narrow-gauge lines)  F  Minami Osaka/Yoshino Line  N  Domyoji Line  O  Nagano Line  P  Gose Line Lines operated by other entities (Narrow-gauge lines)      Iga Line      Yoro Line ■ Cable car (Funicular)  Y  Ikoma Line  Z  Nishi-Shigi Line Ropeway (Aerial tramway) Katsuragisan Ropeway
Transferred and defunct lines Transferred lines Hokusei Line Utsube Line Hachiōji Line Nankai Main Line Takashinohama Line Tanagawa Line Kada Line Tennoji Branch Hankai Line Uemachi Line Hirano Line Ohama Branch Defunct lines Higashi-Shigi Line Ise Line Ousa Line Horyuji Line