Izu Kyūkō Line

Izu Kyūkō Line

The nihongo|Izu Kyūkō Line|伊豆急行線|Izu Kyūkō-sen is a Japanese railway line of nihongo|Izukyū Corporation|伊豆急行|Izu Kyūkō|"Izu Express" in Shizuoka Prefecture. The line runs along the eastern coast of the Izu Peninsula, a tourist district, between Itō Station in Itō and Izukyū-Shimoda Station in Shimoda. The line opened in 1961.

Beside railway business, the company operates resort facilities and real estate businesses. The official English name, nihongo|Izukyū|伊豆急, is originally an abbreviation of Japanese. The company is a subsidiary of Tōkyū Corporation.

Although located close to Greater Tokyo Area, PASMO and Suica are not accepted.

Basic data

*Distance: 45.7 km
*Gauge: 1,067 mm
*Stations: 16
*Track: single
*Traction: electric 1,500 V DC
*Railway signalling: Automatic (ATS-Si, compatible with East Japan Railway Company (JR East) ATS-SN.)
*Yard: Izu-Kōgen Station

Operation

The line is served by Limited Express and Local trains. Limited Expresses connect Tokyo and Izukyū-Shimoda, and are named "Odoriko", "Super View Odoriko", and "Resort Odoriko". Some local trains operate over the Itō Line of JR East.

ee also

*Shimoda Ropeway
*List of railway companies in Japan
*List of railway lines in Japan

External links

* [http://www.izukyu.co.jp/ Izukyū Corporation official website] ja icon


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