Chōshi Electric Railway Line

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Chōshi Electric Railway Line
700 type electric railcar,an old-timer from 1928
700 type electric railcar,
an old-timer from 1928
Line length: 6.4 km
Gauge: 1067 mm
Voltage: 600 =
STR
JR-E: Sōbu Main Line
KBFe KBFa
0.0 Chōshi
STRrg ABZrf
KDSe BHF
0.5 Nakanochō
BHF
1.1 Kannon
BHF
1.8 Moto-Chōshi
BHF
2.7 Kasagami-Kurohae
BHF
3.2 Nishi-Ashikajima
BHF
3.6 Ashikajima
BHF
4.7 Kimigahama
BHF
5.5 Inubō
KBFe
6.4 Tokawa
Tokawa Station
Tokawa Station

Chōshi Electric Railway Line (銚子電気鉄道線 Chōshi Denki Tetsudō-sen?) is a railway line of Chōshi Electric Railway, between Chōshi Station and Tokawa Station, all within Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture in Japan.

The operator only owns this short line with its declining ridership. The company, however, ventured into a subsidiary business to compensate the deficit, and now become a confectionery maker, especially senbei (rice crackers). In fact, now the profit from the sales of confectionery is twice bigger than that from the railway. [1]

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[edit] Basic Data

  • Distance: 6.4 km
  • Stations: 10
  • Gauge: 1067 mm
  • Track: single
  • Traction: electric 600 V DC
  • Block system:
    • Chōshi - Nakanochō: Automatic
    • Nakanochō - Ksagami-Kurohae: Token system (with tickets)
    • Ksagami-Kurohae - Tokawa: Token system (token only)

[edit] Services

All trains make stop at all the stations. Two to 3 services per an hour. No air conditioning equipped at all, one of few surviving such in Japan.

[edit] Stations

All stations are in Chōshi, Chiba. For distacnes and connections, see the route diagram.

[edit] References

  1. ^ From the reports of Chōshi Electric Railway by "All About", Janesese division of About.com, reported on November 23, 2006. [1]

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