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Hachinohe Rinkai Railway Line

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Type
  
Heavy rail (freight)

Owner
  
Aomori Prefecture

Locale
  
Aomori Prefecture

Opened
  
March 25, 1966

Line length
  
8.5 km (5.3 mi)

Stations
  
2

Hachinohe Rinkai Railway Line

Termini
  
Hachinohe Freight Terminal Kitanuma

Operator(s)
  
Hachinohe Rinkai Tetsudō

The Hachinohe Rinkai Railway Line (八戸臨海鉄道線, Hachinohe Rinkai Tetsudō-sen) is a Japanese freight-only industrial railway line between Hachinohe Freight Terminal and Kitanuma Station, all within Hachinohe, Aomori.

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History

The Hachinohe Rinkai Railway began operations on March 25, 1966, to connect the Port of Hachinohe with a nearby Mitsubishi Paper Mill Ltd. factory. The line was funded and operated by the prefectural government of Aomori Prefecture. On December 1, 1970, in compliance with the Local Railways Law, operations of the line were turned over to the third sector Hachinohe Rinkai Railway (八戸臨海鉄道, Hachinohe Rinkai Tetsudō, "Hachinohe Seaside Railway"). Transport of containers began in 1986.

Basic data

  • Distance: 8.5 km (5.3 mi)
  • Gauge: 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
  • Stations: 2
  • Double-tracked section: None
  • Electrification: None
  • Railway signalling: staff token

    • References

    Hachinohe Rinkai Railway Line Wikipedia
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