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Meitetsu Chita New Line | |
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A 6800 series EMU at Chita Okuda Station | |
Overview | |
Other name(s) | Chita Line |
Native name | 名鉄知多新線 |
Type | Commuter rail |
Locale | Taketoyo Mihama Minamichita |
Termini | Fuki Utsumi |
Stations | 6 |
Operation | |
Opened | June 5, 1980 |
Owner | Meitetsu |
Technical | |
Line length | 13.9 km (8.64 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
Operating speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) |
The Meitetsu Chita New Line(名鉄知多新線 Meitetsu Chita-shin-sen) or Chita Line is a Japanese railway line connecting Taketoyo with Minamichita within Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). The line features seven tunnels and a maximum grade of 3.4% (approximately 1 in 29).
Minamichita is a town in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2015, the town had an estimated population of 18,805 and a population density of 490 persons per km². The total area was 38.37 square kilometres (14.81 sq mi).
Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō metropolitan area.
Station | Japanese | Between (km) | Distance (km) | Local | Express | Rapid Express | Limited Express | Transfers | Location |
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Fuki | 富貴 | - | 0.0 | ● | ● | ● | ● | Meitetsu Kōwa Line | Taketoyo, Chita District |
Kami Noma | 上野間 | 2.8 | 5.8 | ● | ● | ● | ● | Mihama, Chita District | |
Mihama-ryokuen | 美浜緑苑 | 0.9 | 6.7 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Chita Okuda | 知多奥田 | 1.4 | 8.1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Noma | 野間 | 1.7 | 9.8 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Utsumi | 内海 | 4.1 | 13.9 | ● | ● | ● | ● | Minamichita, Chita |
The Fuki to Kaminoma section opened in 1974, and the line was extended to Chita-Okuda the following year, Noma in 1976, and Utsumi in 1980. Currently single track, the formation and tunnels are built to accommodate future double-tracking of the line.[ citation needed ]
Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd. TYO: 9048, often abbreviated as Meitetsu (名鉄), is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.
The Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line or Nagoya Line is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi with Meitetsu Gifu Station in Gifu.
Ōtagawa Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu located in Tōkai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is a junction station for the Meitetsu Tokoname Line and Kōwa Line. It is a terminal station for the Kōwa Line and is located 12.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Tokoname line at Jingū-mae Station.
The Meitetsu Kōwa Line is a Japanese railway line connecting Tōkai with Mihama within Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and operated by Meitetsu.
Yawata-shinden Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Kōwa Line located in Tōkai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 5.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōtagawa Station.
Shirasawa Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Kōwa Line located in Agui, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 7.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōtagawa Station.
Sakabe Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Kōwa Line located in Agui, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 9.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōtagawa Station.
Uedai Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Kōwa Line located in Agui, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 12.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōtagawa Station.
Handaguchi Stationis a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Kōwa Line located in Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 13.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōtagawa Station.
Chita Handa Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Kōwa Line located in Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 14.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōtagawa Station.
Age Station is a railway station in the town of Taketoyo, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Operated by the Nagoya Railroad Company Ltd (Meitetsu), the station is situated 19.0 rail kilometers south of the northern, Ōtagawa terminus of that company's Kōwa Line.
Chita Taketoyo Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Kōwa Line located in Taketoyo, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 19.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōtagawa Station.
Fuki Station is a junction railway station operated by Meitetsu, located in Taketoyo, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 22.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Kōwa Line at Ōtagawa Station and is the terminal station for the Chita New Line.
Kōwaguchi Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Kōwa Line located in Mihama, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 25.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōtagawa Station.
Kōwa Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Kōwa Line located in Mihama, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is a terminus of the line, and is located 28.8 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at Ōtagawa Station.
Kami Noma Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Chita New Line located in Mihama, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is a terminus of the line, and is located 13.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at Fuki Station.
Mihama-ryokuen Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Chita New Line located in Mihama, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 6.7 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at Fuki Station.
Chita Okuda Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Chita New Line located in Mihama, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is a located 8.1 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at Fuki Station. It provides access to the Mihama campus of Nihon Fukushi University.
Noma Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Chita New Line located in Mihama, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 9.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fuki Station.
Utsumi Station is a railway station operated by Meitetsu's Chita New Line located in Minamichita, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is a terminus of the line, and is located 13.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at Fuki Station.
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.