Meitetsu Chita New Line

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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 (1980-06-05)
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, Aichi Town in Japan

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 Prefecture of Japan

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.

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Stations

Station JapaneseBetween (km)Distance (km)LocalExpressRapid ExpressLimited ExpressTransfersLocation
Fuki 富貴-0.0 Meitetsu Kōwa Line Taketoyo,
Chita District
Kami Noma 上野間2.85.8  Mihama,
Chita District
Mihama-ryokuen 美浜緑苑0.96.7 
Chita Okuda 知多奥田1.48.1 
Noma 野間1.79.8 
Utsumi 内海4.113.9  Minamichita, Chita

History

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 ]

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References

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