Kuroishi Line | |
Native Name: | 黒石線 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Type: | Commuter rail line |
Status: | Ceased operation |
Locale: | Aomori |
Stations: | 3 |
Close: | 1 April 1998 |
Owner: | Kōnan Railway |
Operator: | Kōnan Railway |
Character: | Rural and urban |
Tracks: | Entirely Single-tracked |
Electrification: | None |
The was a rail line of a Japanese minor private railway, Kōnan Railway in Aomori Prefecture, from Kawabe Station in Inakadate to Kuroishi Station in Kuroishi. Originally the line was opened as in 1912, merged to Kōnan Railway in 1984, and closed in 1998.[1]
The line was initially constructed by Ministry of Railways as Kuroishi Light railway line on August 1912. The line was renamed to Kuroishi Line on 1922. The line was listed in the 1st phase of Specified local lines due to low passengers from people using the Konan Line which also headed to Kuroishi, and it was transferred to Konan Railway on 1984.[2] However, the line closed in 1998 due to the lack of users.
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Name | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | ||
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川部 | 0.0 | Ōu Main Line Gonō Line | Minamitsugaru District, Inakadate | ||
前田屋敷 | 2.9 | ||||
黒石 | 6.2 | Kōnan Line | Kuroishi, Aomori |