Kinuura Rinkai Railway Handa Line
The Kinuura Rinkai Railway Handa Line (衣浦臨海鉄道半田線, Kinuura Rinkai Tetsudō Handa-sen) is a freight-only railway line owned and operated by the Kinuura Rinkai Railway in Handa, Aichi, Japan, since 1975. The line extends 3.4 km (2.1 mi) from Higashi-Narawa Station (on the JR Central Taketoyo Line) to the terminal at Handa-Futō ("Handa Wharf").[1]
| Kinuura Rinkai Railway Handa Line | |
|---|---|
 Handa-Futō terminal, May 2012 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Kinuura Rinkai Railway |
| Locale | Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Termini | Higashi-Narawa Handa-Futō |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 November 1975 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Minimum radius | 200 m |
| Electrification | Not electrified |
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (30 mph) |
Operations
Freight services over the Kinuura Rinkai Railway tracks are hauled by Class KE65 diesel locomotives.[1] As of 2013, traffic on the line consisted of one return container service daily.[1]
History
The line opened on 15 November 1975.[1]
See also
- Kinuura Rinkai Railway Hekinan Line, the other line operated by the Kinuura Rinkai Railway
- List of railway lines in Japan
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 117, 263. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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