The was a rural railway line in
Fukushima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,771,100 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture ...
, Japan, which closed on 30 March 1968. It operated between Onahama-Sakaechō and Ena in
Iwaki, Fukushima
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , Iwaki had a population of 322,019 in 143,500 households, and population density of 261 persons per km². The total area of the city is , making it the largest city in the prefec ...
. The railway was operated by the
Onahama Rinkō Railway.
Description
* Distance: 4.9 km / 3.0 mi.
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Gauge
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* Double-track line: None
* Electrification: None
History
*17 April 1916: The (horse-drawn) opens between Onahama and Ena.
*9 December 1936: The line closes.
*12 January 1953: The line opens between Sakaechō and Ena. (Onahama - Sakaechō was opened by Onahama Rinkō Railway)
*September 1965: The line is damaged by a typhoon.
*15 February 1966: Operation ceases.
*30 March 1968: The line closes.
Stations
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See also
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List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing Rail transport, railway lines in Japan alphabetically.
The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a leg ...
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
External links
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Rail transport in Fukushima Prefecture
Defunct railway companies of Japan
Railway lines opened in 1916
Railway lines closed in 1968
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
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