The or Chita Line is a Japanese railway line connecting Taketoyo with Minamichita within

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 ...

. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator

Nagoya Railroad , referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the ''Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of which off ...

(Meitetsu). The line features seven tunnels and a maximum grade of 3.4% (approximately 1 in 29).

Stations

History

The Fuki to Kaminoma section opened in 1974, and the line was extended to Chita-Okuda the following year, Noma in 1976, and Utsumi in 1980. Currently single track, the formation and tunnels are built to accommodate future double-tracking of the line.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia. {{Nagoya_transit Rail transport in Aichi Prefecture Chita New Line Railway lines opened in 1980 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan