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Chōshi Electric Railway Line

Choshi Electric Railway Line
Choshi Dentetsu2501.jpg
Choshi Electric Railway 2000 series set 2001 in January 2011
Overview
Native name 銚子電気鉄道線
Type Light rail
Status Operational
Locale Chiba Prefecture
Termini Chōshi
Tokawa
Stations 10
Operation
Opened 5 July 1923
Owner Choshi Electric Railway
Depot(s) Nakanochō
Rolling stock 2000 series, 3000 series EMUs
Technical
Line length 6.4 km (4.0 mi)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 600 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed 40 km/h (25 mph)
Route map
Sobu Main Line
0.0 Chōshi
0.5 Nakanochō
1.1 Kannon
1.8 Moto-Chōshi
2.7 Kasagami-Kurohae
3.2 Nishi-Ashikajima
3.6 Ashikajima
4.7 Kimigahama
5.5 Inubō
6.4 Tokawa

The Choshi Electric Railway Line (銚子電気鉄道線 Chōshi Denki Tetsudō-sen?) is a 6.4 km long railway line operated by the private railway operator Choshi Electric Railway between Chōshi Station and Tokawa Station in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

This is the only line owned by the Choshi Electric Railway, and the line is facing declining ridership. The company ventured into selling nure-senbei (moist senbei rice crackers) to subsidize its operations, and the profits from confectionery sales are now double those from its railway operations.

All trains stop at all stations, with trains passing on the single line at Kasagami-Kurohae Station. Since 21 November 2013, one train per hour runs during the daytime.

Previously, two to three trains operated per hour throughout the day. In the past, two- or three-car formations were operated on New Year's Day to transport passengers to see the first sunrise of the year at the popular coastal viewing point in Inubōsaki.

2000 series set 2002 in October 2015

3000 series set 3001 in May 2016

"DeKi 3" electric locomotive in December 2006

In 2007, it was announced that former Keio 3000 series stainless steel EMUs converted to 2-car sets would be purchased to replace the three vintage 700 and 800 series cars still in operation. This plan was however cancelled due to the cost of converting the 1,500 V DC cars to 600 V DC operation. Instead, two pairs of former Iyo Railway 800 series EMU cars were purchased in 2009, and these entered service in July 2010 following conversion work, becoming the 2000 series.

In September 2015, a two-car 700 series EMU was purchased from the Iyo Railway for 1.3 million yen. The train entered service on the line on March 2016, following repainting into a two-tone blue livery.


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