Seinō Railway
Seino Railway DE10 501, January 2009
Otomezaka Station
Hirui Station, virtually abandoned
The Seinō Railway (西濃鉄道 Seinō Tetsudō) is a freight only railway company in Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan. The company was founded in 1927. Its line mainly transports limestone. The company is not related to Seinō Transportation (西濃運輸), a transportation company with similar name, also based in Ōgaki. The company was reported as being dissolved in 2013.
History
The 3km line from Mino-Akasaka to Ichihashi opened in 1928, and a passenger service operated from 1930 to 1945.
Lines
- Ichihashi Line (市橋線)
- Mino-Akasaka — Otomezaka: 1.3 km / 0.8 mi.
Status unknown
- Ichihashi Line (市橋線)
- Otomezaka — Ichihashi: 1.3 km / 0.8 mi.
- Hirui Line (昼飯線)
- Mino-Akasaka — Hirui: 1.9 km / 1.2 mi.
These two lines are virtually unused since the 1990s, as limestone is now mainly transported by road. However, their official status remains unknown.
See also
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
External links
- Kinshōzan Line Club, unofficial fansite (Japanese)
- Seinō Railway, unofficial fansite (Japanese)
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