| Meitetsu Toyota Line | |
|---|---|
) A Meitetsu 100 series EMU on the Meitetsu Toyota Line | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 名鉄豊田線 |
| Owner | Meitetsu |
| Locale | Aichi Prefecture |
| Stations | 9 |
| Website | Meitetsu |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| Daily ridership | 20,172[1] (FY2008) |
| History | |
| Opened | 29 July 1979[2][3] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 15.2 km (9.4 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The Meitetsu Toyota Line (名鉄豊田線, Meitetsu Toyota-sen) is a 15.2 km (9.4 mi) railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) connecting Umetsubo Station in Toyota with Akaike Station in Nisshin.
Stations
| Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyotashi | 豊田市 | 0.0 | ■ Meitetsu Mikawa Line | Toyota | Aichi |
| Umetsubo | 梅坪 | 1.4 | ■ Meitetsu Mikawa Line | ||
| Kami Toyota | 上豊田 | 3.4 | |||
| Jōsui | 浄水 | 5.2 | |||
| Miyoshigaoka | 三好ヶ丘 | 7.6 | Miyoshi | ||
| Kurozasa | 黒笹 | 9.5 | |||
| Komenoki | 米野木 | 11.8 | Nisshin | ||
| Nisshin | 日進 | 13.6 | |||
| Akaike | 赤池 | 16.4 | ■ Tsurumai Line (T20) | ||
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 Tsurumai Line, and the line opened in 1979, dual-tracked and electrified at 1,500 V DC.
See also
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
- ^ 各鉄軌道会社のご案内 (Report). Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ 曽根, 悟 (September 2010), 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc. (9), p. 3, ISBN 978-4-02-340139-6
- ^ 佐藤, 信之 (19 June 2004), 地下鉄の歴史首都圏・中部・近畿圏 (in Japanese), グランプリ出版, p. 131, ISBN 4-87687-260-0
External links
- Meitetsu official website (in Japanese)
- Meitetsu official website