Type Heavy rail Stations 22 Line length 52.5 km | Opened 1960 Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | |
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The Etsumi-Hoku Line (越美北線, Etsumi-hoku-sen) is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The line extends 52.5 km from Echizen-Hanandō Station in Fukui to Kuzuryūko Station in Ōno with a total of 22 stations. It is also referred to as the Kuzuryū Line (九頭竜線, Kuzuryū-sen).
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- Route data
- Stations
- History
- References
The line was originally planned to connect to what is now the Nagaragawa Railway, but the last 24 km section that would have involved extensive tunneling was never commenced. A bus service provided a connection between the two lines until it ceased in 2002.
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Route data
Stations
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History
References
Etsumi-Hoku Line Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA