Meitetsu Hashima Line
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Railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
| Meitetsu Hashima Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| An image of the Shin-Hashima station on Meitetsu Hashima line. Shin-Hashima Station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Meitetsu | ||
| Locale | Hashima, Gifu | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 2 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| Daily ridership | 808 [1] (2008) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1982 (1982) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) | ||
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The Hashima Line (羽島線, Hashima-sen) is a Japanese railway line entirely within Hashima, Gifu Prefecture. It is owned by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), and operated as an extension of the Takehana line, providing a connection to the Tokaido Shinkansen at Gifu-Hashima Station.
History
[edit ]Proposed in 1962, land acquisition difficulties prevented construction starting until 1978, and the line opened in 1982.
Stations
[edit ]| No. | Name | Distance (km) | Connections | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TH08 | Egira | 江吉良 | 0.0 | Nagoya Railroad: Takehana Line |
| TH09 | Shin Hashima | 新羽島 | 1.3 | JR Central: Tōkaidō Shinkansen (Gifu-Hashima) |
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Meitetsu Hashima Line at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit ]This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
- ^ 各鉄軌道会社のご案内 (Report). Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
