The is a Japanese railway line which connects in
Higashi-ku, Nagoya
is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the ward had an estimated population of 82,939 and a population density of 10,757 persons per km2. The total area was 7.71 km2.
Geography
Higashi Ward is located i ...
,
Aichi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the ...
with in
Seto, Aichi
is a Cities of Japan, city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 127,659 in 56,573 households, and a population density of 1,146 persons per km2. The total area was .
Geography
Seto is located in the hilly northe ...
. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator
Meitetsu
, publicly trading 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 w ...
.
History
The Seto Automatic Railway opened the Owari Seto to Yada section in 1905, and extended it to Ozone the following year. The passenger service was provided by steam-powered railcars, but as these proved to be underpowered, the line was electrified in 1907 at 600 V DC, the company changing its name to Seto Electric Railway at that time. In 1915, the line was extended to Horikawa (since closed).
In 1939, the company merged with Meitetsu. The Horikawa to Shimizu section closed in 1976 to allow for the construction of the new line to Sakaemachi and the connection to the
Nagoya Subway
The , also referred to as simply the Nagoya Subway, is a rapid transit system serving Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of six lines that cover of route and serve 87 stations. Approximately 90% of the subway's total t ...
Higashiyama Line
The is a subway line in Nagoya, Japan, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system. It runs from Takabata in Nakagawa Ward to Fujigaoka in Meitō Ward, all within Nagoya. The Higashiyama Line's color on maps is yellow and stations are labe ...
, which opened in 1978, the voltage on the line being raised to 1,500 V DC, and freight services ceasing the same year.
Stations
All stations are in Aichi Prefecture.
Rolling stock
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3300 series (since 17 September 2016)
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4000 series
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(since October 2008)
Former rolling stock
* 3770 series
* 3730 series
* 3780 series
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6000 series
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6600 series
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6750 series
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
Bibliography
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Rail transport in Aichi Prefecture
Seto Line
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
1500 V DC railway electrification