Meitetsu Toyokawa Line Explained

Caption:A 6800 series EMU on the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line
Color:DC143C
Electrification:1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Image Alt:An image of a Meitetsu 6800 series electric multiple unit on Toyokawa line.
Linelength:7.21NaN1
Locale:Toyokawa, Aichi
Map State:collapsed
Meitetsu Toyokawa Line
Native Name:名鉄豊川線
Native Name Lang:ja
Owner:Meitetsu
Speed:85round=5NaNround=5
Stations:5
Type:Commuter rail

The is a railway line in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). The line connects Kō Station in the western part of Toyokawa with Toyokawa-inari Station in the eastern part of Toyokawa. The line is unique in the Meitetsu system in being one of a handful of heavy rail lines nationwide that fall under the Tramway Law. Another vestige of its past as a street railway could be seen in its right of way, which, despite being clearly segregated, partly lies in a road median.

Stations

All services stop at all stations.

No.Station nameJapaneseDistance
(km)
TransfersLocation
国府0.0 Nagoya Main LineToyokawa, Aichi
八幡2.5
諏訪町4.4
稲荷口6.0
豊川稲荷7.2Iida Line

History

The Kō to Shiyakusho-mae (now Suwachō) section was opened in 1945, electrified at 600 V DC, to serve a Japanese Navy shipyard. The voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC in 1953, and the following year the line was extended to Toyokawa-inari.

References

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