Akita Rinkai Railway Line

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The Akita Rinkai Railway Line (秋田臨海鉄道線, Akita Rinkai Tetsudō-sen^?) is a Japanese freight only railway line between Akita Kitakō Station and Mukaihama Station via Akitakō Station, all within Akita, Akita. This is the only railway line Akita Rinkai Railway (秋田臨海鉄道, Akita Rinkai Tetsudō^?, "Akita Seaside Railway") operates. The third sector company (in Japanese sense) was founded in 1970. The services on the line is divided by Akitakō Station. The north part is commonly called North Line (北線, Kita-sen^?), the south part South Line (南線, Minami-sen^?). North Line mainly transports containers of paper products from Nippon Daishōwa Paperboard Tōhoku, while South Line transports sulfuric acid from Kosaka Smelting & Refining, via Kosaka Line.

[edit] Basic data

• North Line: Akitakō - Akita-Kitakō
  • Distance: 2.5 km
  • Gauge: 1,067 mm
  • Stations: 3
  • Track: single
  • Traction: internal combustion (diesel)
  • Railway signalling: Staff token

• South Line: Akitakō - Mukaihama
  • Distance: 5.4 km
  • Gauge: 1,067 mm
  • Stations: 2
  • Track: single
  • Traction: internal combustion (diesel)
  • Railway signalling: Staff token

[edit] See also

• List of railway companies in Japan
• List of railway lines in Japan

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Akita Rinkai Railway, from Whistle-stop tour in Akita, unofficial fansite.