Meitetsu Hashima Line

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Railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Meitetsu Hashima Line
Shin-Hashima Station
Overview
Owner	Meitetsu
Locale	Hashima, Gifu
Termini	Egira Shin-Hashima
Stations	2
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Daily ridership	808 [1] (2008)
History
Opened	1982 (1982)
Technical
Line length	1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed	70 km/h (43 mph)
Route map Legend Tōkaidō Shinkansen to Maibara (米原) Gifu-Hashima (岐阜羽島駅) 1.3 Shin Hashima (新羽島) Tōkaidō Shinkansen to Nagoya (名古屋) 0.0 Egira (江吉良) Meitetsu Takehana Line to Kasamatsu (笠松)

The Hashima Line (羽島線, Hashima-sen) is a Japanese railway line entirely within Hashima, Gifu Prefecture. It is owned by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), and operated as an extension of the Takehana line, providing a connection to the Tokaido Shinkansen at Gifu-Hashima Station.

History

Proposed in 1962, land acquisition difficulties prevented construction starting until 1978, and the line opened in 1982.

Stations

No.	Name		Distance (km)	Connections
	Egira	江吉良	0.0	Nagoya Railroad: Takehana Line
	Shin Hashima	新羽島	1.3	JR Central: Tōkaidō Shinkansen (Gifu-Hashima)

External links

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References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia

1. ^ 各鉄軌道会社のご案内 (Report). Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 19 December 2010.