Meitetsu Tokoname Line
The Meitetsu Tokoname Line (名鉄常滑線, Meitetsu Tokoname-sen) is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), connecting Jingū-mae Station in Nagoya and Tokoname Station in Tokoname.
| Meitetsu Tokoname Line | |
|---|---|
A Meitetsu 5000 series EMU at Shin Maiko Station | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 名鉄常滑線 |
| Owner | Meitetsu |
| Locale | Aichi Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 23 |
| Website | Meitetsu |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| Daily ridership | 54,177[1] (2008) |
| History | |
| Opened | 31 August 1913 (entire line)[2] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 29.3 km (18.2 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Stations
● L: Local (普通, futsū)
● S: Semi Express (準急, junkyū)
● E: Express (急行, kyūkō)
● R: Rapid Express (快速急行, kaisoku kyūkō)
● L: Limited Express (特急, tokkyū)
● MU: μSKY Limited Express (ミュースカイ, myū sukai)
All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "|". Some trains stop at "▲".
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | L | S | E | R | L | MU | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jingū-mae | 神宮前 | 0.0 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line | Atsuta-ku, Nagoya | Aichi | |
| Toyodahommachi | 豊田本町 | 1.4 | ● | | | | | | | | | | | Minami-ku, Nagoya | |||
| Dōtoku | 道徳 | 2.4 | ● | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Ōe | 大江 | 3.8 | ● | ● | ● | ▲ | | | | | ■ Meitetsu Chikkō Line | |||
| Daidōchō | 大同町 | 5.3 | ● | ● | ▲ | | | | | | | ||||
| Shibata | 柴田 | 6.1 | ● | ▲ | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Nawa | 名和 | 7.5 | ● | | | | | | | | | | | Tōkai | |||
| Shūrakuen | 聚楽園 | 9.7 | ● | ● | ▲ | ▲ | | | | | ||||
| Shin Nittetsu-mae | 新日鉄前 | 10.6 | ● | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Ōtagawa | 太田川 | 12.3 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▲ | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line | |||
| Owari Yokosuka | 尾張横須賀 | 13.7 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▲ | ||||
| Teramoto | 寺本 | 15.1 | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | Chita | |||
| Asakura | 朝倉 | 16.4 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▲ | ||||
| Komi | 古見 | 17.3 | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | ||||
| Nagaura | 長浦 | 18.7 | ● | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Hinaga | 日長 | 21.0 | ● | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Shin Maiko | 新舞子 | 22.5 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▲ | ||||
| Ōnomachi | 大野町 | 24.1 | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | Tokoname | |||
| Nishinokuchi | 西ノ口 | 25.4 | ● | | | ▲ | | | | | | | ||||
| Kabaike | 蒲池 | 26.4 | ● | | | ▲ | | | | | | | ||||
| Enokido | 榎戸 | 27.5 | ● | | | ▲ | | | | | | | ||||
| Taya | 多屋 | 28.6 | ● | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Tokoname | 常滑 | 29.3 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▲ | ||||
| Rinkū Tokoname | りんくう常滑 | 30.9 | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | ||||
| Central Japan International Airport | 中部国際空港 | 33.5 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Meitetsu Airport Line
| Meitetsu Airport Line | |
|---|---|
| A Meitetsu 2000 series EMU on the Meitetsu Airport Line | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 名鉄空港線 |
| Owner | Meitetsu |
| Locale | Tokoname, Aichi |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 3 |
| Website | Meitetsu's page for this line |
| Service | |
| Daily ridership | 8,695[1] (FY2008) |
| History | |
| Opened | 29 January 2005[3] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 4.2 km (2.61 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Overhead catenary 1,500 V DC |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Meitetsu Airport Line (名鉄空港線, Meitetsu Kūkō-sen) is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), connecting Tokoname Station and Central Japan International Airport Station in Tokoname. The line opened, dual track and electrified, on 29 January 2005, and features a 1,076 m bridge over Ise Bay to the artificial island where the airport is situated. The line is operated as an extension of the Meitetsu Tokoname Line.
Rolling stock
Limited express
- 1700 series
- 2000 series (Used on μ-Sky service)
- 2200 series
History
The Aichi Electric Railway opened the Ōno (now Ōnomachi) to Tenma (since closed) section in 1912, electrified at 600 V DC, and extended the line 500 m to Jingū-mae and from Ōnomachi to Tokoname the following year. The Ōe to Ōnomachi section was double-tracked between 1920 and 1925, and in 1929, the voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC.
In 1935, the company merged with Meitetsu, and in 1942, the Jingū-mae to Ōe section was double-tracked.
The Ōnomachi to Tokoname section was double-tracked between 1962 and 1972, and the Meitetsu Airport Line extension opened in 2005.
See also
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
- ^ a b 各鉄軌道会社のご案内 (Report) (in Japanese). Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ 曽根, 悟 (September 2010), "週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線大手私鉄: 名古屋鉄道", 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., no. 9, p. 3, ISBN 978-4-02-340139-6
- ^ 曽根悟（監修） (2010). 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 No.09―大手私鉄 名古屋鉄道 2 (in Japanese). 朝日新聞出版. p. 3. ISBN 978-4023401396.
External links
- Meitetsu official website (in Japanese)
- Meitetsu official website (in English)