Kinuura Rinkai Railway Hekinan Line


The Kinuura Rinkai Railway Hekinan Line is a freight-only railway line owned and operated by the Kinuura Rinkai Railway in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, since 1977. The line extends from Higashiura Station Higashiura, Aichi to the terminal at Hekinanshi in Hekinan, Aichi.

Operations

Freight services over the Kinuura Rinkai Railway tracks are hauled by Class KE65 diesel locomotives.

History

The line opened on 25 May 1977, as an line from Higashiura to a terminal at Gongenzaki. The 3.1 km section of the line from Hekinanshi to Gongenzaki was closed as of 1 April 2006, and the terminal at Takahamashi between Higashiura and Hekinanshi was also closed at the same time.