Keiyō Rinkai Railway Rinkai Main Line
| Keiyō Rinkai Railway Rinkai Main Line | |
|---|---|
|
Chiba Freight Terminal | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Keiyō Rinkai Tetsudō Rinkai Honsen |
| Native name | 京葉臨海鉄道臨海本線 |
| Type | Freight-only line |
| Locale | Chiba Prefecture |
| Termini |
Soga, Chiba Kitasode, Sodegaura |
| Stations | 10 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Operator(s) | Keiyō Rinkai Railway |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 19.9 km (12.4 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Keiyō Rinkai Railway Rinkai Main Line (京葉臨海鉄道臨海本線 Keiyō Rinkai Tetsudō Rinkai Honsen) is a Japanese freight-only railway line in Chiba Prefecture, between Soga, Chiba and Kitasode, Sodegaura. This is the only railway line Keiyō Rinkai Railway (京葉臨海鉄道 Keiyō Rinkai Tetsudō, "Keiyō Seaside Railway") operates, but the line has two branch lines as well. The company is abbreviated as Rintetsu (臨鉄). The third sector company was founded in 1962. The line mainly transports containers or petroleum for the Keiyō Industrial Zone on Port of Chiba, Tokyo Bay.
Basic data
- Distance:
- Soga — Kitasode: 19.9 km
- Ichihara Junction — Keiyō-Ichihara: 1.6 km
- Kitasode Junction — Keiyō-Kubota: 2.3 km
- Gauge: 1,067 mm
- Stations: 10
- Track: Single
- Power: Diesel
- Railway signalling: Simplified automatic
See also
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
External links
- Rintetsu official website (Japanese)
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