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The Ena Railway (江名鉄道, Ena Tetsudō) was a rural railway line in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, which closed on 30 March 1968. It operated between Onahama-Sakaechō and Ena in Iwaki, Fukushima. The railway was operated by the Onahama Rinkō Railway.

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Description

  • Distance: 4.9 km / 3.0 mi.
  • Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
  • Double-track line: None
  • Electrification: None

    • History

  • 17 April 1916: The Iwaki Kaigan Tram (磐城海岸軌道, Iwaki Kaigai Kidō) (horse-drawn) opens between Onahama and Ena.
  • 9 December 1936: The line closes.
  • 12 January 1953: The line opens between Sakaechō and Ena. (Onahama - Sakaechō was opened by Onahama Rinkō Railway)
  • September 1965: The line is damaged by a typhoon.
  • 15 February 1966: Operation ceases.
  • 30 March 1968: The line closes.

    • Stations

  • Sakaechō (栄町)
  • Suisankōkōmae (水産高校前)
  • Nagasaki (永崎)
  • Mōjimae (馬落前)
  • Ena (江名)

    • References

    Ena Railway Wikipedia
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