| Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line | |
| Native Name: | 弘南線 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Color: | FFA500 |
| Type: | Heavy rail passenger |
| Status: | Operational |
| Locale: | Aomori Prefecture |
| Stations: | 13 |
| Owner: | Kōnan Railway Company |
| Linelength: | 16.8km (10.4miles) |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Minradius: | 240 m |
| Electrification: | 1,500 V DC with Overhead catenary |
| Speed: | 65round=5NaNround=5 |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The is a railway route operated by the Japanese private railway operator Kōnan Railway in Aomori Prefecture, from Hirosaki Station in Hirosaki to Kuroishi Station in Kuroishi.
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations | Total | ||||||
| KK01 | 弘前 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0.0 | Ou Main Line, Gono Line | Hirosaki | |
| KK02 | 弘前東高前 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ||||
| KK03 | 運動公園前 | 1.2 | 2.1 | ||||
| KK04 | 新里 | 1.5 | 3.6 | ||||
| KK05 | 館田 | 1.6 | 5.2 | Hirakawa | |||
| KK06 | 平賀 | 2.3 | 7.5 | ||||
| KK07 | 柏農高校前 | 2.0 | 9.5 | ||||
| KK08 | 津軽尾上 | 1.6 | 11.1 | ||||
| KK09 | 尾上高校前 | 1.4 | 12.5 | ||||
| KK10 | 田んぼアート | 0.9 | 13.4 | Inakadate, Minamitsugaru District | |||
| KK11 | 田舎館 | 0.4 | 13.8 | ||||
| KK12 | 境松 | 1.5 | 15.3 | Kuroishi | |||
| KK13 | 黒石 | 1.5 | 16.8 | ||||
Rolling stock on the line consists of former Tokyu 6000 and 7000 series EMUs. Ex-Nankai Railway 1521 series 4-door EMUs were also previously used, but these were withdrawn in 2008 following the discontinuation of limited-stop "Rapid" services. An electric locomotive is also available for use on winter snow-clearing duties.
The Kōnan Railway was founded on March 27, 1926, and began operations between Hirosaki and Tsugaru-Onoe Station on September 7, 1927.[2] On July 1, 1948, the line was electrified at 600 volts DC.[2] The line was extended to Kōnan-Kuroishi Station (present-day Kuroishi Station) on July 1, 1950.[2] Voltage on the line was raised to 750 volts on April 1, 1954, and to 1,500 volts on September 1, 1961.
Freight services ceased in 1984.
A train derailed at Hiraka Station on June 12, 2007, but no injuries were reported.
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia