Meitetsu Takehana Line
An image of the Minami-Juku Station on Meitetsu Takehana line.
Minami-Juku Station
Overview
Native name竹鼻線
OwnerMeitetsu
LocaleKasamatsu
Gifu
Hashima
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeCommuter Rail
Daily ridership4,657 [1] (2008)
History
Opened1921 (1921)
Technical
Line length10.3 km (6.40 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map
Up arrowMeitetsu Nagoya Main Line to Meitetsu Gifu (名鉄岐阜)
0.0
 Kasamatsu (笠松)
Right arrowMeitetsu Nagoya Main Line to Meitetsu-Nagoya (名鉄名古屋)
0.9
 Nishi-Kasamatsu (西笠松)
2.9
 Yanaizu (柳津)
5.2
 Minami-Juku (南宿)
6.1
 Suka (須賀)
7.0
 Fuwa-Ishiki (不破一色)
8.6
 Takehana (竹鼻)
9.6
 Hashimashiyakushomae (羽島市役所前)
10.3
 Egira (江吉良)
Left arrow Meitetsu Hashima Line to Shin Hashima (新羽島)
Former extension towards Oki (abolished 2001) and Osu (abandoned 1969)

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.

No. Name Between (km) Distance (km) Connections Location
NH56 Kasamatsu 笠松 - 0.0 Meitetsu: Nagoya Main Line Kasamatsu,
Hashima District
TH01 Nishi-Kasamatsu 西笠松 0.9 0.9  
TH02 Yanaizu 柳津 2.0 2.9   Gifu
TH03 Minami-Juku 南宿 2.3 5.2   Hashima
TH04 Suka 須賀 0.9 6.1  
TH05 Fuwa-Ishiki 不破一色 0.9 7.0  
TH06 Takehana 竹鼻 1.6 8.6  
TH07 Hashimashiyakushomae 羽島市役所前 1.0 9.6  
TH08 Egira 江吉良 0.7 10.3 Meitetsu: Hashima Line (through service)

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia

  1. ↑ 各鉄軌道会社のご案内 (Report). Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
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