Noto Line
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2015) |
| Noto Railway Noto Line | |
|---|---|
 Noto railway NT800 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Ceased operation |
| Owner | Noto Railway |
| Locale | Ishikawa Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 30 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Noto Railway |
| Rolling stock | NT100 series DMU, NT800 series DMU, KiHa 58 series DMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Closed | 2005 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 61.0 km (37.9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Entire line single-tracked |
| Character | Rural |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
The Noto Line (能登線, Noto-sen) was a Japanese railway line of Noto Railway in Ishikawa Prefecture, between Anamizu Station in Anamizu, Hōsu District and Takojima Station in Suzu. This railway line closed on April 1, 2005.
Line data
[edit]- Length: 61 km
- Rail gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- Number of stations: 30
- Double Track: None (single track)
- Electrified Section: None (non electrified)
History
[edit]The first 22.9-km section of the Noto Line of Japanese National Railways (JNR) between Anamizu Station and Ukawa Station opened on June 15, 1959. It was extended 9.9 km to Ushitsu Station on April 17, 1960, 13.8 km to Matsunami Station on October 1, 1963 and 14.5 km to Takojima Station on September 21, 1964 completing the line of 61.1 km in total, and featuring 49 tunnels in that distance.[1]
Following the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the line was operated by West Japan Railway Company until the company transferred the operation of the line to Noto Railway on March 25, 1988.[1]
The line was closed on April 1, 2005.
Stations
[edit]| Name | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
Noto Railway era |
JR era | |||||
| Anamizu | 穴水 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | Noto Railway: Nanao Line | Anamizu, Hōsu District |
Ishikawa Prefecture |
| Nakai | 中居 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | |||
| Bira | 比良 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | |||
| Kanami | 鹿波 | 2.9 | 10.5 | 10.5 | |||
| Kabuto | 甲 | 3.8 | 14.3 | 14.3 | |||
| Okinami | 沖波 | 2.7 | 17.0 | 17.0 | |||
| Maenami | 前波 | 1.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | |||
| Furukimi | 古君 | 1.8 | 19.9 | 19.9 | |||
| Ukawa | 鵜川 | 3.0 | 22.9 | 22.9 | Noto, Hōsu District | ||
| Shichimi | 七見 | 1.2 | 24.1 | --- | |||
| Yanami | 矢波 | 1.5 | 25.6 | 25.6 | |||
| Hanami | 波並 | 2.2 | 27.8 | 27.8 | |||
| Fujinami | 藤波 | 2.2 | 30.0 | 30.0 | |||
| Ushitsu | 宇出津 | 2.7 | 32.7 | 32.8 | |||
| Hane | 羽根 | 2.6 | 35.3 | 35.4 | |||
| Oura | 小浦 | 1.7 | 37.0 | 37.1 | |||
| Jōmon-Mawaki | 縄文真脇 | 1.4 | 38.4 | 38.5 | |||
| Tsukumowan-Ogi | 九十九湾小木 | 2.0 | 40.4 | 40.5 | |||
| Shiromaru | 白丸 | 2.1 | 42.5 | 42.6 | |||
| Kuri-Kawashiri | 九里川尻 | 1.9 | 44.4 | 44.5 | |||
| Matsunami | 松波 | 2.0 | 46.4 | 46.6 | |||
| Koiji | 恋路 | 1.8 | 48.2 | 48.3 | |||
| Ushima | 鵜島 | 0.8 | 49.0 | 49.1 | Suzu | ||
| Minami-Kuromaru | 南黒丸 | 1.1 | 50.1 | 50.2 | |||
| Ukai | 鵜飼 | 1.6 | 51.7 | 51.8 | |||
| Uedo | 上戸 | 2.7 | 54.4 | 54.5 | |||
| Iida | 飯田 | 1.7 | 56.1 | 56.2 | |||
| Suzu | 珠洲 | 1.3 | 57.4 | 57.4 | |||
| Shōin | 正院 | 1.6 | 59.0 | 59.1 | |||
| Takojima | 蛸島 | 2.0 | 61.0 | 61.1 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 163. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.