Mizuma Railway Mizuma Line
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| Electrification | 1500 V DC | ||
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The Mizuma Line (水間線 Mizuma-sen) is a Japanese railway line between Mizuma Kannon Station and Kaizuka Station, all within Kaizuka, Ōsaka. This is the only railway line of a private railway company Mizuma Railway (水間鉄道 Mizuma Tetsudō) operates. The company also operates bus services.
The company or the line is commonly called Suitetsu (水鉄).
Basic data
- Distance: 5.5 km (ca. 3.4 mi.)
- Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft. 6 in.)
- Stations: 10
- Track: single
- Electric supply: 1500 V DC
- Railway signalling: Automatic
History
The line opened between December 1925 and January 1926, electrified at 600 VDC.
Freight services ceased in 1972, and in 1990 the line voltage was increased to 1500 VDC.
Proposed connecting line
- Sechigo station - Construction of a proposed line to Kokawa on the Wakayama Line commenced in the late 1920s but was abandoned due to the economic depression in the 1930s
Stations
All stations are in Kaizuka, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. For distances and connections, see the route diagram.
- Kaizuka 貝塚
- Kaizuka Shiyakushomae 貝塚市役所前
- Koginosato 近義の里
- Ishizai 石才
- Sechigo 清児
- Nagose 名越
- Mori 森
- Mitsumatsu 三ツ松
- Mikayamaguchi 三ヶ山口
- Mizuma Kannon 水間観音
See also
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
External links
- (Japanese) Mizuma Railway official website
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