The is a freight-only railway line owned and operated by the
Kinuura Rinkai Railway
The is a freight-only railway company in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operating since 1971. The two lines operated by the company lines serve the industrial area of the Port of Kinuura, Mikawa Bay. They mainly transport cement, fly ash, and calcium ...
in
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...
, Japan, since 1977. The line extends from
Higashiura Station
is a railway station in the town of Higashiura, Aichi, Higashiura, Chita District, Aichi, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). It is also a freight terminal for the Kinuura Rinkai Railwa ...
(on the JR Central
Taketoyo Line
The is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōbu Station in Ōbu, Aichi Prefecture with Taketoyo Station in Taketoyo, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
The line has been electrified as of ...
)
Higashiura, Aichi
is a town located in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. On 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population of 49,010 in 20,563 households, and a population density of . The total area was .
Geography
Higashiura is located in the no ...
to the terminal at Hekinanshi in
Hekinan, Aichi
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 72,864 in 29,139 households, and a population density of 1,986 persons per km2. The total area of the city was .
Geography
Hekinan is located in south-central Aich ...
.
Operations
Freight services over the Kinuura Rinkai Railway tracks are hauled by Class KE65 diesel locomotives.
History
The line opened on 25 May 1977, as an line from Higashiura to a terminal at .
The 3.1 km section of the line from Hekinanshi to Gongenzaki was closed as of 1 April 2006, and the terminal at between Higashiura and Hekinanshi was also closed at the same time.
See also
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Kinuura Rinkai Railway Handa Line
The is a freight-only railway line owned and operated by the Kinuura Rinkai Railway in Handa, Aichi, Japan, since 1975. The line extends from Higashi-Narawa Station (on the JR Central Taketoyo Line) to the terminal at Handa-Futō ("Handa Wharf ...
, the other line operated by the Kinuura Rinkai Railway
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List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing railway lines in Japan alphabetically.
The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a legal, and not alwa ...
References
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Rail transport in Aichi Prefecture
Railway lines opened in 1977
1977 establishments in Japan
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan