Toba Line

The Toba Line (鳥羽線, Toba-sen) is a railway line operated by the Japanese private railway company Kintetsu Railway, connecting Ujiyamada Station in Ise, Mie with Toba Station in Toba, Mie. The line runs parallel to JR Central's Sangū Line.

Toba Line
22000 series train on Limited Express leaving Toba Station
Overview
Owner Kintetsu Railway
Line numberM
LocaleMie Prefecture
Termini
Stations5
Color on map     (#00b3c1)
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemKintetsu railway
Operator(s)Kintetsu Railway
History
Opened15 December 1969 (1969-12-15) (Initial segment)
1 March 1970 (1970-03-01) (Full line)
Technical
Line length13.2 km (8.2 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC (Overhead line)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)
SignallingAutomatic closing block
Train protection systemKintetsu ATS
Route map

All lines are Kintetsu unless otherwise noted


Osaka Namba
Osaka Uehommachi
Kyōto
Yamato-Yagi
Nagoya
Ise-Nakagawa
Iseshi
0.0
Ujiyamada
Toba Line
Toraoyama Tunnel
Eitaiyama Tunnel
1.9
Isuzugawa
4.9
Asama
Shigō Signal Station
Closed 1975
Shigō Tunnel
10.6
Ikenoura
13.2
Toba
Kashikojima

The line connects with the Yamada Line at Ujiyamada Station and the Shima Line at Toba Station. The Yamada Line, Toba Line, and Shima Line form a single train line that begins at Ise-Nakagawa Station and serves the Ise-Shima tourist region.

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