Konan Railway Kuroishi Line
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The was a rail line of a Japan
ese minor private railway
, Kōnan Railway in Aomori Prefecture
, from Kawabe Station
in Inakadate
to Kuroishi Station
in Kuroishi
. Originally the line was opened as in 1912, merged to Kōnan Railway in 1984, and closed in 1998.
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...
ese minor private railway
Private railway
A private railroad is a railroad run by a private corporation, as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.-Japan:In Japan, refers to a railway line owned and operated by private sector. Although Japan Railways Group companies are private entities, they are not considered private railways...
, Kōnan Railway in Aomori Prefecture
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....
, from Kawabe Station
Kawabe Station (Aomori)
is a joint use railway station on the JR East northern Ōu Main Line and Gonō Line located in the town of Inakadate, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 453.4 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima Station, and is the northern terminus of the Gonō Line.-History:Kawabe...
in Inakadate
Inakadate, Aomori
is a village located in the Minamitsugaru District of east-central Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the village had an estimated population of 8,421 and a density of 369 persons per km². Its total area was 22.31 km².-Geography:...
to 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 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...
. Originally the line was opened as in 1912, merged to Kōnan Railway in 1984, and closed in 1998.
Route Data
- Kōnan Railway CompanyKonan Railway CompanyThe 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...
- Total distance: 6.2km (Kawabe - Kuroishi) (6.6km before 1984)
- Rail 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...
: 1067mm - Stations: 3
- Tracks: Single-track
- ElectrificationRailway electrification systemA railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
: None - Block system: Automatic block system
Station List
- KawabeKawabe Station (Aomori)is a joint use railway station on the JR East northern Ōu Main Line and Gonō Line located in the town of Inakadate, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 453.4 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima Station, and is the northern terminus of the Gonō Line.-History:Kawabe...
- MaedayashikiMaedayashiki Stationwas a train station located in Inakadate, Aomori, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...
- KuroishiKuroishi 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:...