Fukushima Rinkai Railway Main Line

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The Fukushima Rinkai Railway Main Line (福島臨海鉄道本線, Fukushima Rinkai Tetsudō Honsen^?) is Japanese freight only railway line between Izumi and Onahama, all within Iwaki, Fukushima. This is the only railway line Fukushima Rinkai Railway (福島臨海鉄道, Fukushima Rinkai Tetsudō^?, "Fukushima Seaside Railway") operates, excluding a few more industrial railway lines. The third sector company has its roots as a horsecar, opened in 1907 to transport salts or fishes. As the development of Port of Onahama industrial area, it changed to a railway line that transports zinc or containers. It also had a passenger service until 1972.

[edit] Basic data

• Distance: 5.4 km / 3.4 mi.
• Gauge: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
• Stations: 3
• Double-track line: None
• Electric supply: Not electrified
• Railway signalling: Tablet token

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Fukushima Rinkai Railway official website.