Type Heavy rail Stations 15 Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | Line length 43.5 km (27.03 mi) Operating speed | |
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Terminis Matsusaka Station, Ise-Okitsu Station | ||
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The Meishō Line (名松線, Meishō-sen) is a railway line of Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Mie Prefecture, Japan, connecting Matsusaka and Ise-Okitsu stations.
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- History
- Former connecting lines
- Service disruptions
- Basic data
- Service
- Stations
- References
The line takes its name from the kanji characters of the cities of Nabari (名張) and Matsusaka (松阪). Although this line was planned to connect them, the section from Ise-Okitsu to Nabari was never built, due to the prior completion of the present Kintetsu Osaka Line.
History
The section between Matsusaka and Ieki opened in stages between 1929 and 1931, and was extended to Ise-Okitsu in 1935.
Freight services ceased in 1965.
Former connecting lines
Service disruptions
Damage from Typhoon Vera closed the line between Ise-Takehara and Ise-Okitsu for 2 months in 1959.
The entire line was closed for 9 months in 1982/3 due to damage caused by Typhoon Bess.
In October 2009, Typhoon Melor struck the area, resulting in over 40 washouts on the section between Ieki and Ise-Okitsu, and the section remained closed for six years after. A special JR bus served the section during its closure. The section reopened in March 2016 after extensive repair work.
Basic data
Service
The Meishō Line is a rural line in inland of Mie Prefecture. The service is 8 laps a day. Three up trains from Ise-Okitsu are operated through to Kisei Main Line to Taki, Iseshi, Toba stations (the latter 2 in Sangū Line).
Stations
All stations are located in Mie Prefecture.