Ikoma Cable Line

Ikoma Cable Line (Ikoma Cable)
Motorable level crossing
at the passing loop of Hōzanji Line
Overview
Native name生駒鋼索線 (生駒ケーブル)
OwnerThe logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway
Line numberY
LocaleIkoma, Nara, Japan
Termini
Stations5
Color on map     (#B1865B)
Service
TypeCable railway
SystemKintetsu Railway
OperatorKintetsu Railway
History
OpenedAugust 29, 1918 (1918-08-29)
Technical
Line length2 km (1.2 mi)
Number of tracks4
CharacterCable railway
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification200 V DC
Operating speed10.8 km/h (6.7 mph)
Maximum inclineHōzanji Line: 22.7%
Sanjō Line: 33.3%
Route map

Hōzanji Line
km
Ikoma
Ikoma, Keihanna
and Nara lines
0.0
Toriimae
Toriimae Crossing 1
Toriimae Crossing 2
Toriimae Crossing 3
0.9
Hōzanji
Sanjō Line
0.9
Hōzanji
Hozanji Crossing
1.2
Umeyashiki
1.6
Kasumigaoka
Kasumigaoka Crossing
2.0
Ikoma-Sanjō
km

The Ikoma Cable Line (生駒鋼索線, Ikoma kōsaku sen), referred to as Ikoma Cable (生駒ケーブル, Ikoma kēburu), is a cable railway line owned and operated by Kintetsu Railway, a Japanese major private railway. The line runs from Toriimae to Ikomasanjo and lies entirely within Ikoma, Nara, Japan.