Akechi Line

Akechi Line
	Akechi 10 series diesel railcar 11
Overview
Status	In operation
Owner	Akechi Railway
Locale	Gifu Prefecture
Termini	Ena; Akechi
Stations	10
Service
Operator(s)	Akechi Railway
Rolling stock	Akechi 10 series DMU
History
Opened	24 May 1933
Technical
Line length	25.1 km (15.6 mi)
Number of tracks	Entire line single tracked
Character	Rural
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius	200 m
Electrification	None
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph)

The Akechi Line (明知線, Akechi-sen) is a Japanese railway line in Gifu Prefecture connecting Ena and Akechi stations, which are both located in Ena. There are stations located in Nakatsugawa city as well. This is the only railway line Akechi Railway (明知鉄道, Akechi Tetsudō) operates. The third-sector company took over the former Japanese National Railways line in 1985.

Stations

All stations are located in Gifu Prefecture.

Stations which are marked "▲" are stations which the Inbound Rapid service stops at. The Inbound Rapid service runs on weekdays.
Stations which are marked "●" are stations which the Express service Taishō Roman Gō (大正ロマン号) stops at. The Taishō Roman Gō runs on all days excluding Mondays. To ride on the Taishō Roman Gō service, you do not have to purchase Express Tickets due to non-reserved seats. But, when you ride on the Dining Car, you have to reserve the seats and Express tickets.

Station	Japanese	Distance (km)	Rapid	Express Taishō Roman Gō	Transfers	Location
Ena	恵那	0.0	▲	●	Chūō Main Line	Ena
Higashino	東野	2.6	▲	｜		Ena
Iinuma	飯沼	7.6	↑	｜		Nakatsugawa
Agi	阿木	9.9	▲	●		Nakatsugawa
Iibama	飯羽間	12.7	▲	｜		Ena
Gokuraku	極楽	13.7	↑	●
Iwamura	岩村	15.0	▲	●
Hanashiro	花白	18.3	▲	●
Yamaoka	山岡	19.7	▲	●
Noshi	野志	23.1	↑	｜
Akechi	明智	25.1	▲	●

Express Taisho Roman

Rolling stock

Akechi 10 series railcar 12 in March 2007

As of 1 April 2016, the line is operated using a fleet of five Akechi 10 series diesel railcars and one Akechi 6 series diesel railcar.[1]

A new Akechi 100 series diesel railcar (number 101) entered service on 8 April 2017, replacing the former Akechi 6 series car.[2]

History

The line opened on 24 May 1933, between Oi Station (present-day Ena Station) and Agi.[3] It was extended to Akechi on 24 June 1934.[3] Freight services were discontinued from 1 February 1981.[3]

References

私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
明知鉄道アケチ100形 [Akechi Railway Akechi 100 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57 no. 674. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2017. p. 98.
Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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[jrrprivate2016-1] 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.

[railfan674-2] 明知鉄道アケチ100形 [Akechi Railway Akechi 100 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57 no. 674. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2017. p. 98.

[terada2013-3] Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.