Meitetsu Kōwa Line

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Meitetsu Kōwa Line
An image of a Meitetsu 5700 series electric multiple unit.
A 5700 series EMU at Handaguchi Station
Overview
Native name名鉄河和線
OwnerMeitetsu
LocaleChita Peninsula
Termini
Stations19
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Technical
Line length28.8 km (17.9 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius280 m
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed100 km/h (60 mph)
Route map

Legend
Up arrowMeitetsu Tokoname Line to Jingū-mae
0.0
 Ōtagawa (太田川)
Down arrowMeitetsu Tokoname Line to Central Japan International Airport
1.3
 Takayokosuka (高横須賀)
Kagiya-nakanoike (加木屋中ノ池)
4.1
 Minami Kagiya (南加木屋)
5.9
 Yawata-shinden (八幡新田)
7.1
 Tatsumigaoka (巽ヶ丘)
7.9
 Shirasawa (白沢)
Expressway 87
Agui River
National Highway 46
9.5
 Sakabe (坂部)
National Route 464
10.6
 Agui (阿久比)
Aichi Prefectural Route 55
12.2
 Uedai (植大)
Yakachi River
13.2
 Handaguchi (半田口)
14.0
 Sumiyoshichō (住吉町)
National Route 247
14.8
 Chita Handa (知多半田)
15.8
 Narawa (成岩)
National Highway 247
Kobe River
16.8
 Aoyama (青山)
19.0
 Age (上ゲ)
19.8
 Chita Taketoyo (知多武豊)
Up arrowJR Taketoyo Line to Ōbu
Taketoyo
Taketoyo Minato
22.3
 Fuki (富貴)
Down arrowMeitetsu Chita New Line to Utsumi
Futsuto River
25.8
 Kōwaguchi (河和口)
Tokishi (時志駅)
28.8
 Kōwa (河和)

The Meitetsu Kōwa Line (名鉄河和線, Meitetsu Kōwa-sen) is a Japanese railway line connecting Tōkai with Mihama within Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and operated by Meitetsu.

History[edit]

The Chita Electric Railway Co. opened the Otagawa - Kowaguchi section for passenger services, electrified at 1500 V DC, in 1931/32. Freight services commenced in 1933, and in 1935 the line was extended to Kowa.

The company merged with Meitetsu in 1943, and the section from Otagawa to Kowaguchi was duplicated between 1960 and 1974.

Future plans[edit]

Kagiya-nakanoike Station is a new station that will be built between Takayokosuka and Minami Kagiya.[1] It is due to open by the end of 2023.

Panorama Super

Stations[edit]

No. Name Japanese Between (km) Distance (km) Local Semi Express Express Rapid Express Limited Express Connections Location
TA09 Ōtagawa 太田川 - 0.0 ● ● ● ● ● Meitetsu Tokoname Line Tōkai
KC01 Takayokosuka 高横須賀 1.3 1.3 ● ｜ ｜ ｜ ｜  
KC02 Kagiya-Nakanoike 加木屋中ノ池 1.4[2] 2.7[2] ●
KC03 Minami Kagiya 南加木屋 1.4 4.1 ● ● ● ● ▲  
KC04 Yawata-shinden 八幡新田 1.8 5.9 ● ｜ ｜ ｜ ｜  
KC05 Tatsumigaoka 巽ヶ丘 1.2 7.1 ● ● ● ● ▲   Chita
KC06 Shirasawa 白沢 0.8 7.9 ● ｜ ｜ ｜ ｜   Agui,
Chita District
KC07 Sakabe 坂部 1.6 9.5 ● ｜ ｜ ｜ ｜  
KC08 Agui 阿久比 1.1 10.6 ● ● ● ● ●  
KC09 Uedai 植大 1.6 12.2 ● ｜ ｜ ｜ ｜  
KC10 Handaguchi 半田口 1.0 13.2 ● ｜ ｜ ｜ ｜   Handa
KC11 Sumiyoshichō 住吉町 0.8 14.0 ● ● ● ● ▲  
KC12 Chita Handa 知多半田 0.8 14.8 ● ● ● ● ● Taketoyo Line (Handa)
KC13 Narawa 成岩 1.0 15.8 ● ● ● ● ｜  
KC14 Aoyama 青山 1.0 16.8 ● ● ● ● ● Taketoyo Line (Higashi-Narawa)
KC15 Age 上ゲ 2.2 19.0 ● ｜ ｜ ｜ ｜   Taketoyo,
Chita District
KC16 Chita Taketoyo 知多武豊 0.8 19.8 ● ● ● ● ● Taketoyo Line (Taketoyo)
KC17 Fuki 富貴 2.5 22.3 ● ● ● ● ● Meitetsu Chita New Line
KC18 Kōwaguchi 河和口 3.5 25.8 ● ● ● ● ●   Mihama,
Chita District
KC19 Kōwa 河和 3.0 28.8 ● ● ● ● ●  
  • The line passes through Higashiura between Yawata-shinden station and Tatsumigaoka station, but no stations exists in the town.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "名鉄河和線「加木屋中ノ池」高横須賀～南加木屋間の新駅、駅名決定" ["Kagiya Nakanoike" will be the new station between Taka Yokosuka and Minami Kagiya on the Meitetsu Kowa Line]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). 22 December 2022. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "河和線新駅の駅名を「加木屋中ノ池」に決定しました" (PDF) (in Japanese).
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