Shimabara Railway Line

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The Shimabara Railway Line (島原鉄道線, Shimabara Tetsudō-sen^?) is a Japanese railway line between Isahaya Station, Isahaya and Kazusa Station, Minamishimabara. The line runs along the coast of Shimabara Peninsula, Nagasaki Prefecture. This is the only railway line of Shimabara Railway (島原鉄道, Shimabara Tetsudō^?) (Shimatetsu (島鉄, Shimatetsu^?) for short), while the company also operates buses and ships. The first section of the line opened in 1911. The southern part, between Shimabara-Gaikō and Kazusa, has few passengers and is announced to be closed on April 1, 2008. The line utilizes the older diesel-powered Kiha 20 type train which was developed in the mid-1950s. Because of the lines vintage trains which maintain the old Japanese National Railways colors of red and beige, it remains popular among train enthusiasts

[edit] Basic data

• Distance: 78.5 km
• Gauge: 1,067 mm
• Stations: 44
• Track: Single
• power: Diesel
• Railway signalling: Automatic

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Shimatetsu official website