Meitetsu Toyokawa Line

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Meitetsu Toyokawa Line

Meitetsu Toyokawa Line 6800 series.JPG

A 6800 series EMU on the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line
Overview
Native name名鉄豊川線
Type Commuter rail
Locale Toyokawa, Aichi
Termini
Toyokawa-Inari
Stations 5
Operation
Opened 25 December 1954
Owner Meitetsu
Technical
Line length 7.2 km (4.5 mi)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 1,500 V DC
Operating speed 85 km/h (55 mph)

The Meitetsu Toyokawa Line(名鉄豊川線,Meitetsu Toyokawa-sen) is a railway line in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). The line connects Kō Station in the western part of Toyokawa with Toyokawa-inari Station in the eastern part of Toyokawa.

Toyokawa, Aichi City in Chūbu, Japan

Toyokawa is a city located in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 181,051 and a population density of 1120 persons per km². The total area was 161.14 square kilometres (62.22 sq mi). Toyokawa, famous for its Toyokawa Inari temple, is blessed with a good balance of industry, commerce, agriculture and forestry spread over its 160 km² boundary, and is situated in an area rich in history, traditions, and culture.

Kō Station (Aichi) railway station in Toyokawa, Aichi prefecture, Japan

Kō Station is a railway station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Line and Toyokawa Line located in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan. It is located 9.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya line at Toyohashi, and is a terminal station for the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line.

Toyokawa-inari Station railway station in Toyokawa, Aichi prefecture, Japan

Toyokawa-inari Station is a terminal railway station on the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu).

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Stations

L: Local(普通,futsū)
S: Semi-Express(準急,junkyū)
E: Express(急行,kyūkō)
LE: Limited Express(特急,tokkyū)
RL: Rapid Limited Express(快速特急,kaisoku tokkyū)

Station name Japanese Distance
(km)
L S E LE RL Transfers Location
国府 0.0 Nagoya Main Line Toyokawa, Aichi
Yawata 八幡 2.5
Suwachō 諏訪町 4.4
Inariguchi 稲荷口 6.0
Toyokawa-inari 豊川稲荷 7.2 Iida Line

History

The Kō to Shiyakusho-mae (now Suwachō) section was opened in 1945, electrified at 600 V DC, to serve a Japanese Navy shipyard. The voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC in 1953, and the following year the line was extended to Toyokawa-inari.[ citation needed ]

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References

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