Izu Kyūkō Line
railway line in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan
The Izu Kyūkō Line (Japanese: 伊豆急行線, romanized: Izu Kyūkō-sen) is a privately owned railway line of the Izukyū Corporation in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The line approximately parallels the eastern coast of the Izu Peninsula, a tourist district noted for its numerous hot spring resorts, and golf courses, between Itō Station in Itō and Izukyū Shimoda Station in Shimoda. The line opened in 1961.
Since March 13, 2010, PASMO and Suica cards are accepted on the line.
Basic data
Track: single
Signalling: Automatic (ATS-Si, compatible with East Japan Railway Company (JR East) ATS-SN.)
History
Initial plans called for the Japanese National Railways (JNR) to build a spur line linking Atami on the Tōkaidō Main Line with Shimoda. However, funding was limited in the 1930s due to a combination of a tight fiscal policy under Prime Minister Osachi Hamaguchi during the Great Depression, and a number of technical issues.
On March 30, 1935, the initial 8.7 km section of the Itō Line linking Atami with Ajiro was opened. The second (8.3 km) section from Ajiro to Itō was opened on December 15, 1938. Both sections were electrified at 1500 VDC when opened. Further work was delayed, and then canceled due to the outbreak of World War II.
Construction south of Itō resumed when the private-sector Tokyu Corporation acquired the rights to complete the line to Shimoda and established the Izukyū Corporation to manage construction and operations of this section.
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