Kada Line

The Kada Line (加太線, Kada-sen) is a railway line in Wakayama Prefecture owned by Nankai Electric Railway. This line connects to the Nankai Main Line. Starting on November 2014, it is referred to by the nickname "Kada Sakana Line" (加太さかな線).

Kada Line
Nankai 7100 series Medetai Densha Kai
Overview
Other name(s)Kada Sakana Line
Native name加太線
LocaleWakayama Prefecture
TerminiKinokawa
Kada
Operation
Opened1912
Closed1966 (Kitajima Branch Line)
Operator(s)Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Technical
Line length9.6 km (6.0 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead lines
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

History

The Kada Light Railway Co. opened the line in 1912, electrifying it at 1500 VDC in 1930.

The company merged with Nankai in 1942, and freight services ceased in 1984.

Stations
Station name Distance
(km)		 Connecting Lines Location
Nankai Main Line
Wakayamashi
和歌山市		 2.6 Nankai Electric Railway: Wakayamakō Line
West Japan Railway Company: Kisei Main Line		 Wakayama, Wakayama
Kada Line
Kinokawa
紀ノ川		 0.0 Nankai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line Wakayama, Wakayama
Higashi-Matsue
東松江		 2.6  
Nakamatsue
中松江		 3.3  
Hachimanmae
八幡前		 4.4  
Nishinoshō
西ノ庄		 5.5  
Nirigahama
二里ヶ浜		 6.2  
Isonoura
磯ノ浦		 7.1  
Kada
加太		 9.6  

References

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

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