Oigawa Railway
Oigawa Railway is a railway company that operates in Shizuoka Prefecture, and operates two lines: the Oigawa Main Line and the Ikawa Line (Southern Alps Abt Line). The Oigawa Main Line connects Kanaya Station to Senzu Station, and the Ikawa Line connects Senzu Station to Ikawa Station. In particular, the Abt system section of the Ikawa Line is known as the only place in Japan where Abt system trains operate.
Due to the impact of Typhoon Hagibis in September 2022, the line between Ieyama and Senzu stations is partially closed. The section between Ieyama and Kawane Onsen Sasamado Station (2.9 km) reopened in October 2023, but the section between Kawane Onsen Sasamado and Senzu Station remains closed. The aim is to restore the entire line by 2029.
All photos: Taken by Ryu Takahashi on August 4th, 2025.
Former Tokyu 7200 Series Train (Left) at Ieyama Station … Manufactured in 1968, this train ran on the Tokyu Corporation line, and in 2002 was transferred to Towada Kanko Dentetsu in Aomori Prefecture. It ran between Misawa and Towada City, however the line was discontinued on April 1, 2012, and two cars, Moha 7204 and Moha 7305, began operating on the Oigawa Railway in February 2015.
“Percy” Locomotive (Right) … The base steam locomotive is C12 208.
ED31 4 at Shin-Kanaya Vehicle Depot (Photographed on the premises with permission from Oigawa Railway) … Former Seibu Railway E31-type electric locomotive, E34, repainted in the colors of a Japanese National Railways limited express train. It had begun commercial operation from March 30, 2025, and will mainly be used as a helper for steam locomotive trains. The front features the letters “ED31 4,” and its design is modeled after the JNR EF65-500 series.
From left to right at Shin-Kanaya Vehicle Depot (Photographed on the premises with permission from Oigawa Railway): former Nankai Electric Railway 6000 series, former Nankai Electric Railway 21000 series, and former Kintetsu 16000 series.
“Thomas” Locomotive (Left) at Ieyama Station … Steam locomotive C11 227 was used as a base and was modified to look like Thomas.