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The is a Japanese railway line connecting Kasamatsu with Hashima within
Gifu Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...
. It is owned and operated by
Nagoya Railroad , referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the '' Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of which ...
(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.


References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia {{Nagoya transit Rail transport in Gifu Prefecture
Takehana Line 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 Sh ...
Railway lines opened in 1921 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan