Meitetsu Chita New Line
The Meitetsu Chita New Line (名鉄知多新線, Meitetsu Chita-shin-sen) or Chita Line is a Japanese railway line connecting Taketoyo with Minamichita within Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). The line features seven tunnels and a maximum grade of 3.4% (approximately 1 in 29).
| Meitetsu Chita New Line | |
|---|---|
![]() A 6800 series EMU at Chita Okuda Station | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Chita Line |
| Native name | 名鉄知多新線 |
| Owner | Meitetsu |
| Locale | Taketoyo Mihama Minamichita |
| Termini | Fuki Utsumi |
| Stations | 6 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| History | |
| Opened | June 5, 1980 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 13.9 km (8.64 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) |
Stations
| No. | Station | Japanese | Between (km) | Distance (km) | Local | Express | Rapid Express | Limited Express | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuki | 富貴 | - | 0.0 | ● | ● | ● | ● | Meitetsu Kōwa Line | Taketoyo, Chita District | |
| Kami Noma | 上野間 | 2.8 | 5.8 | ● | ● | ● | ● | Mihama, Chita District | ||
| Mihama-ryokuen | 美浜緑苑 | 0.9 | 6.7 | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Chita Okuda | 知多奥田 | 1.4 | 8.1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Noma | 野間 | 1.7 | 9.8 | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Utsumi | 内海 | 4.1 | 13.9 | ● | ● | ● | ● | Minamichita, Chita |
History
The Fuki to Kaminoma section opened in 1974, and the line was extended to Chita-Okuda the following year, Noma in 1976, and Utsumi in 1980. Currently single track, the formation and tunnels are built to accommodate future double-tracking of the line.
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
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