Kinuura Rinkai Railway Hekinan Line Explained

Caption:Hekinanshi terminal, July 2012
Electrification:Not electrified
Image Alt:An image of Hekinanshi freight yard.
Linelength:8.2km (05.1miles)
Locale:Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Map State:collapsed
Minradius:200 m
Kinuura Rinkai Railway Hekinan Line
Native Name:衣浦臨海鉄道碧南線
Native Name Lang:ja
Owner:Kinuura Rinkai Railway
Speed:45round=5NaNround=5
Status:Operational
Type:Heavy rail

The is a freight-only railway line owned and operated by the Kinuura Rinkai Railway in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, since 1977. The line extends 8.2km (05.1miles) from Higashiura Station (on the JR Central Taketoyo Line) Higashiura, Aichi to the terminal at Hekinanshi in Hekinan, Aichi.[1]

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 11.3km (07miles) line from Higashiura to a terminal at .[1] The 3.1 km section of the line from Hekinanshi to Gongenzaki was closed as of 1 April 2006, and the terminal at between Higashiura and Hekinanshi was also closed at the same time.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 117, 263 . 978-4-7770-1336-4.