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Kurobe gorge railway from unazuki to sasadaira
The Kurobe Gorge Railway (黒部峡谷鉄道株式会社, Kurobe Kyōkoku Tetsudō Kabushiki Kaisha), or Kurotetsu (黒鉄) for short, is a private, 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow gauge railway company operating the Kurobe Gorge Main Line along the Kurobe River in the Kurobe gorge area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The railway was built to serve the construction of the Kurobe dam for the Kansai Electric Power Company, which was completed in 1963; Kurotetsu was spun off from the power company in June 1971, but remains a wholly owned subsidiary. At its terminus, the Main Line links to Kurobe Senyō Railway, which is not open to general public.
Contents
- Kurobe gorge railway from unazuki to sasadaira
- the kurobe gorge railway
- History
- Electric locomotives
- Battery electric locomotives
- Diesel locomotives
- Passenger cars
- Freight cars
- Stations
- References
In 2008 the company operated 27 locomotives, 138 passenger carriages and 322 freight wagons.
the kurobe gorge railway
History
The Unazuki - Nekomata section opened in 1926, electrified at 600 VDC and was extended to Keyakidaira in 1937.
The passenger service started in 1953.
Electric locomotives
Battery electric locomotives
Diesel locomotives
Passenger cars
Freight cars
Stations
All stations are in Kurobe, Toyama.
●:All trains stop ▲:Some trains stop|:Only technical stops