Aichi Loop Line

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Aikan local train at Yakusa Station.
Aikan local train at Yakusa Station.

Aichi Loop Line (愛知環状鉄道線 Aichi Kanjō Tetsudō-sen?, "Aichi Loop Railway Line") is a Japanese railway line between Okazaki Station, Okazaki and Kōzōji Station, Kasugai, operated by Aichi Loop Line Company (愛知環状鉄道 Aichi Kanjō Tetsudō?, "Aichi Loop Railway"). The company or the line is abbreviated as Aikan (愛環?). This is the only line the company operates. Contrary to its name, the line is not a true loop line, but a north-south line east to central Nagoya, which can be considered as an unclosed loop.

Aichi Loop Line Company is a third sector company, meaning it's a private company funded by public sectors, such as Aichi Prefecture, Toyota City, and others. Unlike typical third sector lines in Japan, Aichi Loop Line is steadily making a profit, since the line functions as a commuter rail for nearby Toyota Motor factories.

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[edit] Basic data

  • Operators, distances:
  • Gauge: 1067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
  • Stations: 23
  • Double-track line:
    • Naka-Okazaki — Kita-Okazaki
    • Kitano-Masuzuka — Mikawa-Kamigō
    • Setoshi — Kōzōji
  • Electric supply: Whole line (1500 V DC)
  • Railway signalling: Automatic (ATS-ST)

[edit] History

The first section of the line, between Okano and Kitano-Masuzuka, originally started in 1970 as Okata Line (岡多線?), a freight rail line of JNR. The section between Kitano-Masuzuka and Shin-Toyota was extended and the whole line started a passenger service in 1976. Another part of the line, between Setoshi and Kōzōji, was originally planned as JNR Seto Line, a once cancelled freight line. Okata Line, merged with the planned Seto Line route and the link between two, was renamed as Aichi Loop Line in 1988. Concurrently, newly founded Aichi Loop Line Company succeeded the line from JR Central.

[edit] Services

There is no rapid service. All trains make stop at all stations. Trains run 2 times per an hour in daytime, 3 or 4 times per an hour in morning and evening.

[edit] Stations

No. Station name Japanese Total dist.
(km)		 Transfers Location (All within Aichi)
01 Okazaki 岡崎 0.0 JR: Tōkaidō Main Line Okazaki
02 Mutsuna 六名 1.7
03 Naka-Okazaki 中岡崎 3.4 Meitetsu: ■ Nagoya Line (Okazaki-​Kōen-​Mae)
04 Kita-Okazaki 北岡崎 5.3
05 Daimon 大門 6.5
06 Kitano-Masuzuka 北野桝塚 8.7
07 Mikawa-Kamigō 三河上郷 10.7 Toyota
08 Ekaku 永覚 12.4
09 Suenohara 末野原 14.0
10 Mikawa-Toyota 三河豊田 15.9
11 Shin-Uwagoromo 新上挙母 17.6 Meitetsu: ■ Mikawa Line (Uwagoromo)
12 Shin-Toyota 新豊田 19.5 Meitetsu: ■ Mikawa Line (Toyotashi)
13 Aikan-Umetsubo 愛環梅坪 21.5
14 Shigō 四郷 23.5
15 Kaizu 貝津 25.5
16 Homi 保見 26.8
17 Sasabara 篠原 29.2
18 Yakusa 八草 32.0 Aichi Rapid Transit: Linimo (L09)
19 Yamaguchi 山口 34.6 Seto
20 Setoguchi 瀬戸口 36.7
21 Setoshi 瀬戸市 39.1 Meitetsu: ■ Seto Line (Shin-​Seto)
22 Nakamizuno 中水野 41.9
23 Kōzōji 高蔵寺 45.3 JR: Chūō Main Line Kasugai
Through service to/from Nagoya, JR Chūō Main Line

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