Meitetsu Takehana Line Explained

Caption:Minami-Juku Station
Daily Ridership:4,657 [1] (2008)
Image Alt:An image of the Minami-Juku Station on Meitetsu Takehana line.
Linelength:10.32NaN2
Locale:Kasamatsu
Gifu
Hashima
Map State:collapsed
Meitetsu Takehana Line
Native Name:竹鼻線
Native Name Lang:ja
Owner:Meitetsu
Speed:90km/h
Stations:9
Type:Commuter Rail

The is a Japanese railway line connecting Kasamatsu with Hashima within Gifu Prefecture. It is owned and operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu).

History

What is today the Meitetsu Takehana Line started when opened the section of line from Shin-Kasamatsu (now Nishi-Kasamatsu) to Shin-Sakae (now Takehana) on June 25, 1921, electrified at 600 VDC. On April 1, 1929, the line was extended from Shin-Sakae to . Takehana Railroad merged with Meitetsu, the present operator, on March 1, 1943.

The voltage was increased to 1500 VDC in 1962, and in 1982 the Hashima line opened. On October 1, 2001, the section of line between Egira Station and Ōsu Station closed.

Stations

It is described in conjunction with the Hashima line.

No.NameBetween (km)Distance (km)ConnectionsLocation
笠松-0.0Meitetsu: Nagoya Main LineKasamatsu,
Hashima District
西笠松0.90.9 
柳津2.02.9 Gifu
南宿2.35.2 Hashima
須賀0.96.1 
不破一色0.97.0 
竹鼻1.68.6 
羽島市役所前1.09.6 
江吉良0.710.3Meitetsu: Hashima Line (through service)

References

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

Notes and References

  1. 各鉄軌道会社のご案内 . Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism . 19 December 2010 .