Meitetsu Hashima Line

Railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
  • Egira
  • Shin-Hashima
Stations2ServiceTypeCommuter RailDaily ridership808 [1] (2008)HistoryOpened1982 (1982)TechnicalLine length1.3 km (0.81 mi)Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenaryOperating speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Route map

Legend
Up arrow Tōkaidō Shinkansen to Maibara (米原)
Gifu-Hashima (岐阜羽島駅)
1.3
Shin Hashima (新羽島)
Down arrow Tōkaidō Shinkansen to Nagoya (名古屋)
0.0
Egira (江吉良)
Right arrow Meitetsu Takehana Line to Kasamatsu (笠松)

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

Proposed in 1962, land acquisition difficulties prevented construction starting until 1978, and the line opened in 1982.

Stations

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

  • Media related to Meitetsu Hashima Line at Wikimedia Commons

References

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

  1. ^ 各鉄軌道会社のご案内 (Report). Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
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