Kintetsu Ikoma Cable Line

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Kintetsu Ikoma Cable Line
Motorable level crossing at the pasing loop of Hōzanji Line
Line length:	2.0 km
Gauge:	1067 mm
Legend Ikoma Keihanna Line Nara Line Ikoma Line 0.0 Toriimae Hōzanji Line 0.9 Hōzanji Sanjō Line 1.2 Umeyashiki 1.6 Kasumigaoka 2.0 Ikoma-Sanjō

The Ikoma Cable (生駒ケーブル, Ikoma Kēburu^?) is a funicular line of a Japanese major private railway Kintetsu, between Toriimae and Ikoma-Sanjō, all within Ikoma, Nara, Japan. The line is officially called Ikoma Cable Line (生駒鋼索線, Ikoma Kōsakusen^?).

Contents 1 Basic data 2 Overview 3 Cars 4 Stations 5 See also

[edit] Basic data

• Lines and distances:
  • Hōzanji Line: Toriimae - Hōzanji, 0.9 km
  • Sanjō Line: Hōzanji - Ikoma-Sanjō, 1.1 km
• Gauge: 1067mm
• Stations: 5
• Double-track line: Toriimae — Hōzanji
  • Quadruple at the passing point
• Vertical interval:
  • Hōzanji Line: 146 m
  • Sanjō Line: 322 m

[edit] Overview

Ikoma Cable Line is actually made up of two different lines; Hōzanji Line (宝山寺線, Hōzanji-sen^?) between Toriimae and Hōzanji, Sanjō Line (山上線, Sanjō-sen^?) between Hōzanji and Ikoma-Sanjō. Hōzanji Line is the first commercially operated funicular in Japan, opened in 1918. It runs to Hōzan-ji, a Shingon Buddhism temple. Sanjō Line climbs up Mount Ikoma, reaching Skyland Ikoma amusement park.

Hōzanji Line is the only double-track funicular in the country. However, two tracks are treated as different lines, called Hōzanji Line 1 (宝山寺1号線, Hōzanji Ichi-gō-sen^?) and Hōzanji Line 2 (宝山寺2号線, Hōzanji Ni-gō-sen^?). Normally, only Hōzanji Line 1 and Sanjō Line are operated. Hōzanji Line 2 is operated in holiday seasons, as well as in safety inspections of the Line 1. Since Hōzanji Line runs along a fairly urbanized area, it also functions as a commuter line. However, the line does not accept PiTaPa, a smart card ticketing system, neither Surutto Kansai, a prepaid magnetic card ticketing system.

[edit] Cars

Hōzanji Line 1 used classical 1928 cars until 2000, when they were replaced to the current fancy-decorated cars. Since then, dog-faced "Bull" and cat-faced "Mike" serve the line, both officially being Type Ko 11. Sanjō Line uses organ-like "Do-Re-Mi", cake-decorated "Sweet", both officially Type Ko 15. Hōzanji Line 2 uses ordinary-shaped Type Ko 3 cars, nicknamed "Yume-Ikoma".

"Bull" of Hōzanji Line 1

"Mike" of Hōzanji Line 1

"Do-Re-Mi" of Sanjō Line

"Sweet" of Sanjō Line

[edit] Stations

All stations are in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture. For distances and connections, see the route diagram.

• Hōzanji Line 1 and 2
  • Toriimae (鳥居前)
  • Hōzanji (宝山寺)
• Sanjō Line (D: Direct trains stop, operated seasonally)
  • Hōzanji D
  • Umeyashiki (梅屋敷)
  • Kasumigaoka (霞ヶ丘)
  • Ikoma-Sanjō D (生駒山上)

[edit] See also

• Funicular railway
• List of funicular railways
• List of railway lines in Japan

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Osaka • Nagoya Line Area	Osaka Line • Shigi Line • Nagoya Line • Yunoyama Line • Suzuka Line • Yamada Line • Toba Line • Shima Line
Nara • Kyoto Line Area	Namba Line • Nara Line • Ikoma Line • Keihanna Line • Kyoto Line • Kashihara Line • Tenri Line • Tawaramoto Line
1,067 mm lines	Minami-Osaka Line • Dōmyōji Line • Nagano Line • Gose Line • Yoshino Line
762 mm lines	Utsube Line • Hachiōji Line
Funicular lines	Ikoma Cable Line • Nishi-Shigi Cable Line
Ropeway lines	Katsuragi Ropeway
Former lines	Iga Line • Hokusei Line • Yōrō Line