Suzuka Line

The Suzuka Line (鈴鹿線, Kintetsu Suzuka-sen) is a railway line of the Japanese private railway company Kintetsu Railway, connecting Ise-Wakamatsu Station (Suzuka, Mie) and Hiratachō Station (Suzuka, Mie Prefecture) in Japan.

Suzuka Line
Local bound for Hiratachō
Overview
Owner Kintetsu Railway
Line numberL
LocaleSuzuka City, Mie Prefecture
Termini
Stations5
Color on map     (#1B3DB0)
Service
TypeRegional rail
Commuter Rail
SystemKintetsu Railway
Operator(s)Kintetsu Railway
Rolling stock1010 series EMU
2000 series EMU
2444 series EMU
History
Opened20 December 1925 (1925-12-20)
Last extension8 April 1963 (1963-04-08)
Technical
Line length8.2 km (5.1 mi)
Number of tracksSingle-track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC (overhead line)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
SignallingAutomatic closed block
Train protection systemKintetsu ATS
Route map

All lines are Kintetsu
unless otherwise noted
0.0
Ise-Wakamatsu
2.2
Yanagi
4.1
Suzukashi
(Ise-Kambe)
6.2
Mikkaichi
8.2
Hiratachō
km

The line connects with the Nagoya Line at Ise-Wakamatsu Station.

Students and factory workers make up the majority of the line's ridership and trains are generally only crowded during rush hour.

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