Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line
| Akita Nairiku Line | |
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Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Moriyoshi Express train, October 2005
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| Overview | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Akita Prefecture |
| Termini |
Takanosu Kakunodate |
| Stations | 29 |
| Website | www |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Owner | Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Company |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 94.2 km (58.5 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (55 mph) |
The Akita Nairiku Line (秋田内陸線 Akita Nairiku-sen?) is a Japanese railway line located in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. It operates between Takanosu in the city of Kitaakita and Kakunodate in the city of Senboku. The Akita Nariku Line is the only railway line operated by the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway (秋田内陸縦貫鉄道 Akita Nairiku Jūkan Tetsudō?, "Akita Inland Longitudinal Railway").
Trains on the line are operated as "Local" (all-stations), "Rapid", "Special Rapid", and the Moriyoshi Express service.
Transfers are available only at Takanosu (JR Ou Main Line) and Kakunodate (JR Tazawako Line and Akita Shinkansen).
On December 10, 1934, the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the Aniai Line (阿仁合線?) connecting Takanosu with Yonaizawa over a length of 15.1 kilometers. Following World War II, the JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR), and the line was further extended to Hitachinai by October 15, 1963. On November 1, 1971, the JNR Kakunodate Line began operations from Kakunodate to Matsuba.
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