The is a railway line in
Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator
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) connecting
Umetsubo Station
is a junction railway station in the city of Toyota, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Umetsubo Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line and is 18.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chiryū Station. It is also the nomin ...
in
Toyota
is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...
with
Akaike Station in
Nisshin. The line operates a through-service onto the
Nagoya Subway
The is a rapid transit system serving Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of six lines that cover of route and serve 87 stations. Approximately 90% of the subway's total track length is underground.
The subway system ...
Tsurumai Line
The is a subway line which forms part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs from Kami Otai in Nishi-ku, Nagoya to Akaike in Nisshin. The Tsurumai Line's color on maps is light blue. Its stations carry the letter ''T' ...
at Akaike.
Stations
History
First proposed in 1926, construction of the line was started by the Mikawa Railway in 1932, but abandoned in 1937 due to management issues. Construction restarted in 1973 following an agreement for through-running with the
Nagoya Subway
The is a rapid transit system serving Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of six lines that cover of route and serve 87 stations. Approximately 90% of the subway's total track length is underground.
The subway system ...
Tsurumai Line
The is a subway line which forms part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs from Kami Otai in Nishi-ku, Nagoya to Akaike in Nisshin. The Tsurumai Line's color on maps is light blue. Its stations carry the letter ''T' ...
, and the line opened in 1979, dual-tracked and electrified at 1,500 V DC.
See also
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List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing 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 legal, and not alwa ...
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
External links
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Toyota Line
Rail transport in Aichi Prefecture
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
Railway lines opened in 1979