Meitetsu Toyokawa Line

The Meitetsu Toyokawa Line (名鉄豊川線, Meitetsu Toyokawa-sen) is a railway line in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). The line connects Kō Station in the western part of Toyokawa with Toyokawa-inari Station in the eastern part of Toyokawa.

Meitetsu Toyokawa Line
A 6800 series EMU on the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line
Overview
Native name名鉄豊川線
OwnerMeitetsu
LocaleToyokawa, Aichi
Termini
Toyokawa-Inari
Stations5
Service
TypeCommuter rail
History
Opened25 December 1954
Technical
Line length7.2 km (4.5 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC
Operating speed85 km/h (55 mph)

Stations

All services stop at all stations.

Station name Japanese Distance
(km)
Transfers Location
国府 0.0 Nagoya Main Line Toyokawa, Aichi
Yawata 八幡 2.5
Suwachō 諏訪町 4.4
Inariguchi 稲荷口 6.0
Toyokawa-inari 豊川稲荷 7.2 Iida Line

History

The Kō to Shiyakusho-mae (now Suwachō) section was opened in 1945, electrified at 600 V DC, to serve a Japanese Navy shipyard. The voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC in 1953, and the following year the line was extended to Toyokawa-inari.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.


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