Ikawa Line

railway line in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan
Place rack_railway Q1658081
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Ikawa Line

Summary

Ikawa Line is a rack railway[1]. It draws 179 Wikipedia views per month (rack_railway category, ranking #6 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ikawa Line is located in Shizuoka Prefecture[3].
  • Ikawa Line is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Ikawa Line is on the body of water Ōi River[5].
  • Ikawa Line's instance of is recorded as rack railway[6].
  • Ikawa Line's instance of is recorded as railway line[7].
  • Ikawa Line's instance of is recorded as adhesion railway[8].
  • Ikawa Line is owned by Ōigawa Railway[9].
  • Ikawa Line is operated by Ōigawa Railway[10].
  • Ikawa is named after Ikawa Line[11].
  • Ikawa Line's Commons category is recorded as Ikawa line[12].
  • Ikawa Line's terminus is recorded as Senzu Station[13].
  • Ikawa Line's terminus is recorded as Ikawa Station[14].
  • March 20, 1959 marks the founding of Ikawa Line[15].
  • Ikawa Line's service entry is recorded as March 20, 1935[16].
  • Ikawa Line's official website is recorded as http://www.oigawa-railway.co.jp[17].
  • Ikawa Line's type of electrification is recorded as 1500 V DC railway electrification[18].
  • Ikawa Line's Commons gallery is recorded as Ikawa line[19].
  • Ikawa Line's track gauge is recorded as 1067 mm track gauge[20].
  • Ikawa Line's date of official opening is recorded as March 20, 1935[21].
  • Ikawa Line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+25.5'}[22].
  • Ikawa Line's maximum gradient is recorded as {'unit': 'Q181011', 'amount': '+90'}[23].
  • Ikawa Line's connects with is recorded as Ōigawa Main Line[24].
  • Ikawa Line's speed limit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+30'}[25].
  • Ikawa Line's state of use is recorded as in use[26].
  • Ikawa Line's rack system is recorded as Abt rack system[27].

Body

Geography

Ikawa Line is in the country of Japan[4]. It is located in Shizuoka Prefecture[3]. It is on the body of water Ōi River[5].

Physical Characteristics

Ikawa Line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+25.5'}[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include rack railway[6], railway line[7], and adhesion railway[8].

History and Context

March 20, 1959 marks the founding of Ikawa Line[15]. It is owned by Ōigawa Railway[9]. Ikawa is named after it[11].

Why It Matters

Ikawa Line draws 179 Wikipedia views per month (rack_railway category, ranking #6 of 19).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q96241670. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · K8hishi · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of rack railway, railway line, adhesion railway
    Operator
    Owned by Ōigawa Railway
    Operator Ōigawa Railway
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1814]]: いかわせん, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/262440|batch #262440]]"
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