Meitetsu Tsushima Line

Meitetsu Tsushima Line
A Meitetsu 3500 series EMU
Overview
Native name	名鉄津島線
Type	Commuter rail
Locale	Kiyosu Ama Tsushima Aisai
Termini	Sukaguchi Tsushima
Stations	8
Daily ridership	17,352[1] (2008)
Website	Official page at Meitetsu (Japanese)
Operation
Opened	1914
Owner	Meitetsu
Technical
Line length	11.8 km (7.33 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Overhead catenary 1,500 V DC
Operating speed	105 km/h (65 mph)

The Meitetsu Tsushima Line (名鉄津島線 Meitetsu Tsushima-sen) is an 11.8 km (7.33 mi) Japanese railway line which connects Sukaguchi Station in Kiyosu, Aichi with Tsushima Station in Tsushima, Aichi. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu).

Stations

Local trains stop at all stations.

Name	Japanese	Distance (km)	Semi Express	Express	Limited Express	Transfers	Location
Sukaguchi	須ヶ口	0.0	●	●	●	Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line	Kiyosu	Aichi
Jimokuji	甚目寺	2.0	●	●	●		Ama
Shippō	七宝	3.7	｜	｜	｜
Kida	木田	5.4	●	●	●
Aotsuka	青塚	7.3	｜	｜	｜		Tsushima
Shobata	勝幡	9.0	●	●	●		Aisai
Fujinami	藤浪	10.2	｜	｜	｜
Tsushima	津島	11.8	●	●	●	Meitetsu Bisai Line	Tsushima

History

The line opened as dual track, electrified at 600 V DC, in 1914. The voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC in 1948.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

1. 各鉄軌道会社のご案内 (Report). Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 19 December 2010.