The is a freight-only railway line owned and operated by the
Kinuura Rinkai Railway
The is a Freight rail, 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, ...
in
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 ...
, Japan, since 1977. The line extends from
Higashiura Station (on the JR Central
Taketoyo Line
The is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōbu Station in Ōbu, Aichi, Ōbu with Taketoyo Station in Taketoyo, Aichi, Taketoyo, both located in Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). Open ...
)
Higashiura, Aichi
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Chita District, Aichi, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. On 31 April 2023, the town had an estimated population of 50,182 in 21,426 households, and a population density of . This makes the town ...
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 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 Rail transport, 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 leg ...
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