Tōkai Transport Service Jōhoku Line

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TKJ local train at Biwajima Station.
TKJ local train at Biwajima Station.

Jōhoku Line (城北線 Jōhoku-sen?) is a Japanese commuter rail line between Kachigawa Station, Kasugai and Biwajima Station, Kiyosu. Trains are operated by Tōkai Transport Service (東海交通事業 Tōkai Kōtsū Jigyō?), or TKJ in short, while its rail facilities belong to JR Central. TKJ, a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Central, only operates this line.

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[edit] Basic data

  • Operators, distances:
    • Tōkai Transport Service (Services)
    • Central Japan Railway Company (Services and tracks)
      • JR Central, however, do not operate trains on the line.
  • Distance: 11.2 km / 7.0 mi.
  • Gauge: 1067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
  • Stations: 6
  • Double-track line: Whole line, excluding sections inside Kachigawa Station and Biwajima Station.
  • Electric supply: Not electrified
  • Railway signalling: Automatic

[edit] History

In 1976, a construction of the planned freight rail line of JNR, called Seto Line, began. However, the construction halted later due to the cost. The line was consisted of two separated sections, one between Setoshi and Kōzōji, another between Kachigawa and Biwajima. The construction of the both sections resumed later, but as passenger rails by different operators. The former section, the current Aichi Loop Line, was succeeded by Aichi Loop Line Company, while the latter, the current Jōhoku Line, was succeeded by JR Central and TKJ. The first section of Jōhoku Line, between Kachigawa and Owari-Hoshinomiya, opened in 1991. The section between Owari-Hoshinomiya and Biwajima opened in 1993.

[edit] Services

There is no rapid service. All trains make stop at all stations. The train runs extremely infrequently as a commuter rail line in large Japanese city, once per an hour in daytime, 2 or 3 times per an hour in morning and evening.

[edit] Stations

Station name Japanese Total dist.
(km)		 Transfers Location (All within Aichi)
Kachigawa 勝川 0.0 JR: Chūō Main Line Kasugai
Ajiyoshi 味美 1.8
Hira 比良 4.5 Nishi, Nagoya
Otai 小田井 6.7 Meitetsu: ■ Inuyama Line (Kami-​Otai)
Nagoya Municipal Subway: ■ Tsurumai Line (Kami-​Otai, T01)
Owari-​Hoshinomiya 尾張星の宮 9.3 Kiyosu
Biwajima 枇杷島 11.2 JR: Tōkaidō Main Line

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