Kōnan Railway Kuroishi Line
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 Kuroishi Line | |
|---|---|
 Kawabe Station (1997) | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 黒石線 |
| Status | Ceased operation |
| Owner | Kōnan Railway |
| Locale | Aomori |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 3 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail line |
| Operator(s) | Kōnan Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 August 1912 |
| Closed | 1 April 1998 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Entirely Single-tracked |
| Character | Rural and urban |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
The Kuroishi Line (黒石線, Kuroishi-sen) was a rail line of a Japanese minor private railway, Kōnan Railway in Aomori Prefecture, from Kawabe Station in Inakadate to Kuroishi Station in Kuroishi. Originally the line was opened as Kuroishi Light railway (黒石軽便線, Kuroishi-keiben-sen) in 1912, merged to Kōnan Railway in 1984, and closed in 1998.[1]
History
[edit]The line was initially constructed by Ministry of Railways as Kuroishi Light railway line in August 1912. The line was renamed to Kuroishi Line on 1922. The line was listed in the 1st phase of Specified local lines due to low passengers from people using the Konan Line which also headed to Kuroishi, and it was transferred to Konan Railway on 1984.[2] However, the line closed in 1998 due to the lack of users.[2]
Route data
[edit]- Kōnan Railway Company
- Total distance: 6.2 km (Kawabe - Kuroishi) (6.6 km before 1984)
- Rail Gauge: 1067mm
- Stations: 3
- Tracks: Single-track
- Electrification: None
- Block system: Automatic block system
Station list
[edit]| Name | Distance (km) |
Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawabe | 川部 | 0.0 | Ōu Main Line Gonō Line | Minamitsugaru District, Inakadate |
| Maedayashiki | 前田屋敷 | 2.9 | ||
| Kuroishi | 黒石 | 6.2 | Kōnan Line | Kuroishi, Aomori |
References
[edit]- ^ "懐かしの国鉄ローカル線 写真特集：時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ a b "会社沿革｜弘南鉄道株式会社". konantetsudo.jp. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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