The is a railway line of the privately owned Toyohashi Railway in eastern 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

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. The line runs from the center of Toyohashi

Toyohashi, Aichi

is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on August 1, 1906. As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 383,691 and a density of 1,468.62 persons per km². The total area is . By size, Toyohashi was Aichi Prefecture's second-largest city until March 31,...

 along the center of the Atsumi Peninsula

Atsumi Peninsula

is a peninsula in southeastern Aichi Prefecture, central Honshū, Japan.Atsumi Peninsula is a narrow strip of land running approximately east-west, separating Mikawa Bay from the Philippine Sea to the south. It faces the Chita Peninsula southeast across Mikawa Bay. It has a width ranging from to...

, a largely rural district noted also for its hot spring resorts

Onsen

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 and marine sports as part of Mikawa Wan Quasi-National Park

Mikawa Wan Quasi-National Park

is a Quasi-National Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is rated a protected landscape according to the IUCN.The park includes the coastal areas of Atsumi Peninsula, the Pacific shoreline of Chita Peninsula as well as islands and portion of the northern shoreline of Mikawa Bay.It was founded on 10...

. The line is entirely within the cities of Toyohashi and Tahara

Tahara, Aichi

is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 63,886 and a population density of 338 persons per km². The total area was 188.81 km².-Geography:...

. The line opened in 1924.

Basic data

• Line length: 18 km (11.2 mi)
• Number of stations: 16
• Track: single
• Rail gauge:
• Electrification: 1,500 V DC overhead
• Max speed: 70 km/h (43.5 mph)
• Railway signalling
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  : Automatic (ATS
  Automatic Train Stop
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  , compatible with Meitetsu

Operation

The northern terminal station

Terminal Station

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 for the Atsumi Line is located at Shin-Toyohashi Station

Shin-Toyohashi Station

is a train station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is the terminus of the Toyohashi Railway’s Atsumi Line. The station is physically adjacent to Toyohashi Station.-Station History:...

. All trains run to the southern terminus at Mikawa Tahara Station

Mikawa Tahara Station

is a train station on the Toyohashi Railway’s Atsumi Line in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is a terminus for the line, and is located 18.0 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at Shin-Toyohashi Station.-Station History:...

 at approximately 15 minute intervals. There are no express trains on the line.

History

The privately owned began operations on January 22, 1924 between and . The line was extended to in March and to by June 10 of the same year. In the opposite direction, the line was extended to by May 1925. On April 10, 1926, the now-defunct section of track from Mikawa Tahara to Kurokawahara was completed. On September 1, 1940 the Atsumi Electric Railway was merged into the Nagoya Railway. Most of the stations on the line were closed on June 5, 1944 due to material shortages in World War II. On October 1, 1954, the Toyohashi Railway was spun out from the Nagoya Railway as an independently operating subsidiary. Most of the closed stations were reopened by this time, but the section from Mikawa Tahara to Kurokawahara was closed permanently. Express train operations began from October 1, 1965. All freight operations were discontinued from February 1, 1984 and express train operations were discontinued from September 1, 1985. On July 2, 1997 the electrification system was upgraded to 1500 VDC.

Rolling stock

At present, all trains on the Atsumi Line use the Tokyu Corporation’s 7200 Series or1800 Series EMU

EMU

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s, in a three-carriage arrangement. All trains are configured for One-man operation.

Station list

Station Name	Japanese	Distance from Shin-Toyohashi (km)	Transfers	Location
				City	Prefecture
	新豊橋	0.0		Toyohashi Toyohashi, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on August 1, 1906. As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 383,691 and a density of 1,468.62 persons per km². The total area is . By size, Toyohashi was Aichi Prefecture's second-largest city until March 31,...	Aichi 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 :...
	柳生橋駅	1.0
	小池	1.7
	愛知大学前駅	2.5
	南栄駅	3.2
	高師駅	4.3
	芦原駅	5.3
	植田駅	6.3
	向ヶ丘駅	7.1
	大清水駅	8.5
	老津駅	10.7
	杉山駅	12.7
	やぐま台駅	14.0		Tahara Tahara, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 63,886 and a population density of 338 persons per km². The total area was 188.81 km².-Geography:...
	豊島駅	15.6
	神戸駅	17.1
	三河田原駅	18.0