Konan Railway Company
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The is a railway company that provides transportation services in western Aomori Prefecture
, Japan
. The company operates two regional railway lines: the Kōnan Line
, which connects Hirosaki Station
in the city of Hirosaki
and Kuroishi Station
in the city of Kuroishi
, and the Ōwani Line
, which connects Hirosaki with Ōwani Station
on the Ōu Main Line
railway. The company also operates an extensive bus network. It is headquartered in the city of Hirakawa
.
Between November 1, 1984 and April 1, 1998, the company also operated the Kuroishi Line
, a former line of Japanese National Railways
.
on September 7, 1927. Bus operations began on June 24, 1931, and were divested into a subsidiary company (the forerunner of the Kōnan Bus Company
on April 17, 1940. By July 1, 1948, the entire line was electrified. The line was extended to Kuroishi Station by July 1, 1950.
On July 25, 1949 the was established, and connected Ōwani Station
with Chuo-Hirosaki Station
by January 26, 1952.
Voltage on the line was raised from 600 VAC to 750 VAC by April 1, 1954 and to 1500 VAC by September 1, 1961. On October 1, 1970, the Hirosaki Electric Railway was acquired by the Kōnan Railway Company, and its line became the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line. On November 1, 1984 the former Japan National Railway Kuroshi Line was privatized
by the government and acquired by the Kōnan Railway Company, becoming the Kōnan Railway Kuroishi Line
. The Kuroishi Line was abolished.
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
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. The company operates two regional railway lines: the Kōnan Line
Konan Railway Konan Line
The is a railway route operated by the Japanese private railway in Aomori Prefecture, from Hirosaki Station in Hirosaki to Kuroishi Station in Kuroishi.-History:...
, which connects Hirosaki Station
Hirosaki Station
is a joint railway station on the JR East northern Ōu Main Line and Kōnan Railway located in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 447.1 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima Station...
in the city of Hirosaki
Hirosaki, Aomori
is a city located in southwest Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is a castle town and was the Tsugaru clan ruled the 100,000 koku tozama han Hirosaki Domain from Hirosaki Castle during the Edo period. The city is currently a regional commercial center and the largest producer of apples in Japan...
and Kuroishi Station
Kuroishi Station (Aomori)
is a terminal railway station on the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line located in the city of Kuroishi, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 16.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Hirosaki Station.-History:...
in the city of Kuroishi
Kuroishi, Aomori
is a city located in northeastern Aomori in Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 36,675 and a density of 169 persons per km². Its total area was 216.96 km².-Geography:Kuroishi is located in west-central Aomori Prefecture...
, and the Ōwani Line
Konan Railway Owani Line
The is a railway route operated by the Japanese private railway in Aomori Prefecture, from Chūō-Hirosaki Station in Hirosaki to Ōwani Station in Ōwani.-History:...
, which connects Hirosaki with Ōwani Station
Owani Station
of Kōnan Railway Company and of East Japan Railway Company northern Ōu Main Line an integrated railway station located in the town of Ōwani, Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture Japan...
on the Ōu Main Line
Ou Main Line
The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture...
railway. The company also operates an extensive bus network. It is headquartered in the city of Hirakawa
Hirakawa, Aomori
is a city located in south-central Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 34,040 and a density of 98.4 persons per km². Its total area was 345.81 km².-Geography:...
.
Between November 1, 1984 and April 1, 1998, the company also operated the Kuroishi Line
Konan Railway Kuroishi Line
The was a rail line of a Japanese minor private railway, Kōnan Railway in Aomori Prefecture, from Kawabe Station in Inakadate to Kuroishi Station in Kuroishi...
, a former line of Japanese National Railways
Japanese 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...
.
History
The company was founded on March 27, 1926, and began operations between Hirosaki and Tsugaru-Onoe StationTsugaru-Onoe Station
is a railway station on the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line located in the city of Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 11.1 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Hirosaki Station.-History:...
on September 7, 1927. Bus operations began on June 24, 1931, and were divested into a subsidiary company (the forerunner of the Kōnan Bus Company
Konan Bus Company
is a bus company in Japan.- Bus garage :* Hirosaki Bus office ** Wattoku Branch office ** Fujishiro Branch office ** Sakuragaoka Branch office ** Itayanagi Branch office ** Ōwani Branch office...
on April 17, 1940. By July 1, 1948, the entire line was electrified. The line was extended to Kuroishi Station by July 1, 1950.
On July 25, 1949 the was established, and connected Ōwani Station
Owani Station
of Kōnan Railway Company and of East Japan Railway Company northern Ōu Main Line an integrated railway station located in the town of Ōwani, Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture Japan...
with Chuo-Hirosaki Station
Chūō-Hirosaki Station
is the northern terminal railway station on the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line located in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 13.9 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Ōwani Station.-History:...
by January 26, 1952.
Voltage on the line was raised from 600 VAC to 750 VAC by April 1, 1954 and to 1500 VAC by September 1, 1961. On October 1, 1970, the Hirosaki Electric Railway was acquired by the Kōnan Railway Company, and its line became the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line. On November 1, 1984 the former Japan National Railway Kuroshi Line was privatized
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
by the government and acquired by the Kōnan Railway Company, becoming the Kōnan Railway Kuroishi Line
Konan Railway Kuroishi Line
The was a rail line of a Japanese minor private railway, Kōnan Railway in Aomori Prefecture, from Kawabe Station in Inakadate to Kuroishi Station in Kuroishi...
. The Kuroishi Line was abolished.