The is a railway line in Japan 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). It connects

Inuyama Station 250px, Track Layout is a railway station in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu. Lines Inuyama Station is served by the Meitetsu Komaki Line and is 20.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . It i ...

Inuyama, Aichi is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 73,420 in 31,276 households, and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The name of the city literally transliterates to "Dog ...

with Mitake Station in

Mitake, Gifu is a town located in Kani District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 18,363 and a population density of 330 persons per km2, in 7,348 households. The total area of the town was . Geography Mitake is located at t ...

Stations

● L:
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● MU: All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked ", ".

Closed stations

* Aiki Station (between and Katabira) * Katabira Station (between Aiki and ) * Harusato Station (between and ) * Maeba Station (between and Gakkōmae) * Gakkōmae Station (between Maeba and )

History

The Shinkani to Hiromi section was opened in 1920 by the Tobi Railway as a gauge light railway. In 1928, the line was converted to gauge, electrified at 600 V DC, and extended to Inuyama. The company merged with Meitetsu in 1943. The voltage was raised to 1,500 V DC in 1965, and the Inuyama to Shinkani section was double-tracked between 1967 and 1970. Freight services ceased in 1982. From 2007, all stations from to accept the

Tranpass was the name of a magnetic fare card that was able to be used with many trains and buses running in Nagoya and its suburbs, especially trains and buses operated by Nagoya City and Nagoya Railroad, commonly known as Meitetsu. The Nagoya Municipal S ...

prepaid magnetic card.

Former connecting lines

* Akechi Station: The Tobi Railway opened a line to Yaotsu, electrified at 600 V DC, in 1930. The company merged with Meitetsu in 1943. Between 1952 and 1954, the line was extended to Nishikori to supply construction materials for the

Maruyama Dam The is a dam on the border of Mitake and Yaotsu in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was built on the upper reaches of the Kiso River system. It is a gravity dam that is tall. It was built after World War II World War II or the S ...

and hydro-electric power station. The voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC in 1965, but the overhead catenary was decommissioned in 1984. DMUs were then operated on the line until it closed in 2001.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

External links

* * {{Nagoya transit

Hiromi Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). It connects Inuyama Station in Inuyama, Aichi with Mitake Station in Mitake, Gifu. Stations L: LE: MU: All trains stop at stations ...