Meitetsu Takehana Line

Meitetsu Takehana Line
Meitetsu Takehana Line
	Minami-Juku Station
Overview
Native name	竹鼻線
Owner	Meitetsu
Locale	Kasamatsu ; Gifu ; Hashima
Termini	Kasamatsu; Shin Hashima;
Stations	9
Service
Type	Commuter Rail
Daily ridership	4,657 (2008)
History
Opened	1921
Technical
Line length	10.3 km (6.40 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed	90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend

The Takehana Line (竹鼻線, Takehana-sen) is a Japanese railway line connecting Kasamatsu with Hashima within Gifu Prefecture. It is owned and operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu).

History

What is today the Meitetsu Takehana Line started when Takehana Railroad (竹鼻鉄道, takehana tetsudō) opened the section of line from Shin-Kasamatsu (now Nishi-Kasamatsu) to Shin-Sakae (now Takehana) on June 25, 1921, electrified at 600 VDC. On April 1, 1929, the line was extended from Shin-Sakae to Ōsu (大須駅, ōsu eki). Takehana Railroad merged with Meitetsu, the present operator, on March 1, 1943.

The voltage was increased to 1500 VDC in 1962, and in 1982 the Hashima line opened. On October 1, 2001, the section of line between Egira Station and Ōsu Station closed.

Stations

It is described in conjunction with the Hashima line.

Name		Between (km)	Distance (km)	Connections	Location
Kasamatsu	笠松	-	0.0	Meitetsu: Nagoya Main Line	Kasamatsu, Hashima District
Nishi-Kasamatsu	西笠松	0.9	0.9		Kasamatsu, Hashima District
Yanaizu	柳津	2.0	2.9		Gifu
Minami-Juku	南宿	2.3	5.2		Hashima
Suka	須賀	0.9	6.1
Fuwa-Ishiki	不破一色	0.9	7.0
Takehana	竹鼻	1.6	8.6
Hashimashiyakushomae	羽島市役所前	1.0	9.6
Egira	江吉良	0.7	10.3	Meitetsu: Hashima Line (through service)