Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line Explained

Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line
(大鰐線)
Type:Heavy rail Passenger
Stations:14
Owner:Kōnan Railway Company
Open:1952
Linelength:13.9km (08.6miles)
Electrification:1,500 V DC with Overhead catenary

The is a railway route operated by the Japanese private railway in Aomori Prefecture, from Chūō-Hirosaki Station in Hirosaki to Ōwani Station in Ōwani.

History

On July 25, 1949 the was established, and connected Ōwani Station with Chuo-Hirosaki Station by January 26, 1952. The company was founded by a combination of capital from the Hirosaki city government, and Mitsubishi Electric, with the line intended by Mitsubishi to be a test platform for future local train systems. On October 1, 1970, the Hirosaki Electric Railway was acquired by the Kōnan Railway Company, and its line became the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line. At the same time all freight operations were suspended. A new Automatic Block Signal system became operational from November 1, 2003. Express services were suspended from November 2006.

Station list

No.StationJapaneseDistance (km)TransfersLocation
Between
Stations
Total
KW01大鰐駅style="text-align:center;" -0.0JR EastŌu Main LineMinamitsugaru District
Ōwani, Aomori Prefecture
KW02宿川原駅0.70.7 
KW03鯖石駅1.52.5 
KW04石川プール前駅0.83.0 Hirosaki,
Aomori Prefecture
KW05石川駅1.44.4 
KW06義塾高校前駅1.35.7 
KW07津軽大沢駅1.06.7 
KW08松木平駅1.78.4 
KW09小栗山駅0.99.3 
KW10千年駅0.710.0 
KW11聖愛中高前駅1.311.3 
KW12弘前学院大前駅0.712.0 
KW13弘高下駅1.113.1 
KW14中央弘前駅0.813.9 

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