Kishigawa Line
The Kishigawa Line (和歌山電鐵貴志川線?) is a railway in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the sole line of Wakayama Electric Railway Co., Ltd. The 14.3 km route stretches from Wakayama Station in the city of Wakayama to Kishi Station in neighboring Kinokawa. Including the terminals, the Kishigawa Line has 14 stations. Its gauge is 1067mm. The line is single-track and electrified at 600 VDC. Prior to April 1, 2006, the line was part of the Nankai Electric Railway system.
Equipment and service
The Kishigawa Line uses Type 2270 equipment designed by Eiji Mitooka, designer of the Okayama Electric Tramway 9200 "MOMO." In the morning and evening, service operates three to four times each hour; at off-peak times, two per hour is the norm. There are only drivers on all the trains: the drivers are the only company representative on board.
Stations
- Wakayama Station
- Tanakaguchi Station
- Nichizengū Station
- Kōzaki Station
- Kamayama Station
- Kōtsū Center-mae Station
- Okazakimae Station
- Kire Station
- Itakiso Station
- Sandō Station
- Oike Yūen Station
- Nishiyamaguchi Station
- Kanrojimae Station
- Kishi Station
Trivia
- Before trains arrive at Kishi Station or after trains leave there, the arrenged tune by The Beatles, "Strawberry Fields Forever" is used.
External links
- Wakayama Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (in Japanese)
