Kinuura Rinkai Railway Hekinan Line
The Kinuura Rinkai Railway Hekinan Line (衣浦臨海鉄道碧南線, Kinuura Rinkai Tetsudō Hekinan-sen) is a freight-only railway line owned and operated by the Kinuura Rinkai Railway in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, since 1977. The line extends 8.2 km (5.1 mi) from Higashiura Station (on the JR Central Taketoyo Line) Higashiura, Aichi to the terminal at Hekinanshi in Hekinan, Aichi.[1]
| Kinuura Rinkai Railway Hekinan Line | |
|---|---|
 Hekinanshi terminal, July 2012 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Kinuura Rinkai Railway |
| Locale | Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Termini | Higashiura Hekinanshi |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 May 1977 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 8.2 km (5.1 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]
History
The line opened on 25 May 1977, as an 11.3 km (7.0 mi) line from Higashiura to a terminal at Gongenzaki (権現崎駅).[1] The 3.1 km section of the line from Hekinanshi to Gongenzaki was closed as of 1 April 2006, and the terminal at Takahamashi (高浜市駅) between Higashiura and Hekinanshi was also closed at the same time.[1]
See also
- Kinuura Rinkai Railway Handa 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.