The is the freight only railway company in Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The third sector company was founded in 1971. Its lines serve the industrial area of the Port of Kinuura, Mikawa Bay

Mikawa Bay

thumb|right|Mikawa Bay Mikawa Bay is a bay to the south of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, surrounded by Chita Peninsula to the west and Atsumi Peninsula to the east and south. Its area is approximately 604 km2...

. They originally transported local products such as fertilizer

Fertilizer

Fertilizer is any organic or inorganic material of natural or synthetic origin that is added to a soil to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. A recent assessment found that about 40 to 60% of crop yields are attributable to commercial fertilizer use...

s, cereal

Cereal

Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...

s, or roof tile

Tile

A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops...

s. They now mainly transport cement

Cement

In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...

s, fly ash

Fly ash

Fly ash is one of the residues generated in combustion, and comprises the fine particles that rise with the flue gases. Ash which does not rise is termed bottom ash. In an industrial context, fly ash usually refers to ash produced during combustion of coal...

es, or calcium carbonate

Calcium carbonate

Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the formula CaCO3. It is a common substance found in rocks in all parts of the world, and is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, coal balls, pearls, and eggshells. Calcium carbonate is the active ingredient in agricultural lime,...

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Lines

• Handa Line
  Kinuura Rinkai Railway Handa Line
  The is a Japanese railway line which connects Higashi-Narawa Station with Handafutō Station. The entire line is in Handa, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Kinuura Rinkai Railway. It is a freight only service....
  
   (半田線)
  • Higashi-Narawa — Handa-Futō: 3.4 km / 2.1 mi.
• Hekinan Line
  Kinuura Rinkai Railway Hekinan Line
  The is a Japanese railway line which connects Higashiura Station with Gongenzaki Station. The line runs from Higashiura to Hekinan in Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Kinuura Rinkai Railway. It is a freight only service.-Stations: 東浦...
  
   (碧南線)
  • Higashiura — Gongenzaki: 11.3 km / 7.0 mi.

External links

Kinuura Rinkai Railway Main Pavilion from Chita Rail Gallery, unofficial fansite. Kinuura Rinkai Railway from Tekkadon, unofficial fansite.