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ese railway line between Kaifu Station, Kaiyō
Kaiyo, Tokushima
is a town located in Kaifu District, Tokushima, Japan. It was founded on March 31, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Kaifu, Kainan and Shishikui, all from Kaifu District....
and Kannoura Station, Tōyō
Toyo, Kochi
is a town located in Aki District, Kōchi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,552 and a density of 47.94 persons per km². The total area is 74.09 km²....
. Together with JR Shikoku
Shikoku Railway Company
, commonly known as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company is headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.- Lines :...
Mugi Line
Mugi Line
The is a railway line in southeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company . It connects the prefectural capital of Tokushima with the town of Kaiyō in Kaifu District...
, it has the official nickname . This is the only railway line operates. The company is abbreviated as . Since the line goes through sparsely populated area, it is in the severe business condition. It is discussed whether to continue the railway line or not.
History
Japanese National RailwaysJapanese National Railways
, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
started the construction of Asa Line
Asa Line
The Asa Line may refer to:* Asa Kaigan Railway Asatō Line, a railway line connecting Tokushima Prefecture and Kōchi Prefecture, Japan* Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line, a railway line in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan-See also:...
in 1959. The portion of it opened as Mugi Line
Mugi Line
The is a railway line in southeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company . It connects the prefectural capital of Tokushima with the town of Kaiyō in Kaifu District...
in 1973, while the construction of other parts halted in 1980. The construction resumed under Asa Kaigan Railway, the newly founded third sector company. The eastern portion of the line, now called Asatō Line, opened in 1992. The western portion of the planned Asa Line opened as Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Tosa Kuroshio Railway
The is a railway company in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. The name comes from the province of Tosa and Kuroshio Current. The third sector company , founded in 1986, took a former Japanese National Railways line, Nakamura Line, and later two JNR planned lines those constructions were halted halfway...
Asa Line
Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line
The is a Japanese railway line operated by Tosa Kuroshio Railway that runs between Nankoku and Nahari in Kōchi Prefecture.-Stations:...
in 2002. The complete Asa Line, however, never came into reality.
Basic data
- Distance: 8.5 km / 5.3 mi.
- GaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in. - Stations: 3
- Double-track line: None
- Electric supply: Not electrified
- Railway signallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
: Simplified automatic
Stations
| No. | Name | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK28 | 海部 | 0.0 | Shikoku Railway Company Shikoku Railway Company , commonly known as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company is headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.- Lines :... : Mugi Line Mugi Line The is a railway line in southeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company . It connects the prefectural capital of Tokushima with the town of Kaiyō in Kaifu District... (M28) |
Kaiyō Kaiyo, Tokushima is a town located in Kaifu District, Tokushima, Japan. It was founded on March 31, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Kaifu, Kainan and Shishikui, all from Kaifu District.... , Kaifu District Kaifu District, Tokushima is a district located in Tokushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 26,399 and a density of 50.28 persons per km². The total area is 525.00 km².-Towns and villages:*Mugi*Kaiyō*Minami-Municipal timeline:... , Tokushima Prefecture Tokushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima.- Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture :Long ago, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun... |
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| AK29 | 宍喰 | 6.1 | |||
| AK30 | 甲浦 | 8.5 | Tōyō Toyo, Kochi is a town located in Aki District, Kōchi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,552 and a density of 47.94 persons per km². The total area is 74.09 km².... , Aki District Aki District, Kochi is a district located in Kōchi, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,006 and a density of 37.29 persons per km². The total area is 563.33 km².- Towns and villages :*Geisei*Kitagawa*Nahari*Tano*Tōyō*Umaji*Yasuda... , Kōchi Prefecture Kochi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography... |
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See also
- Asa LineAsa LineThe Asa Line may refer to:* Asa Kaigan Railway Asatō Line, a railway line connecting Tokushima Prefecture and Kōchi Prefecture, Japan* Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line, a railway line in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan-See also:...
- Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa LineTosa Kuroshio Railway Asa LineThe is a Japanese railway line operated by Tosa Kuroshio Railway that runs between Nankoku and Nahari in Kōchi Prefecture.-Stations:...
- List of railway companies in Japan
- List of railway lines in Japan