Hachinohe Rinkai Railway Line
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DD56 diesel locomotive
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| Overview | |
| Type | Heavy rail (freight) |
| Locale | Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
| Termini |
Hachinohe Freight Terminal Kitanuma |
| Stations | 2 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | March 25, 1966 |
| Owner | Aomori Prefecture |
| Operator(s) | Hachinohe Rinkai Tetsudō |
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| Line length | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Electrification | None |
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The Hachinohe Rinkai Railway Line (八戸臨海鉄道線 Hachinohe Rinkai Tetsudō-sen?) is a Japanese freight-only industrial railway line between Hachinohe Freight Terminal and Kitanuma Station, all within Hachinohe, Aomori.
The Hachinohe Rinkai Railway began operations on March 25, 1966, to connect the Port of Hachinohe with a nearby Mitsubishi Paper Mill Ltd. factory. The line was funded and operated by the prefectural government of Aomori Prefecture. On December 1, 1970, in compliance with the Local Railways Law, operations of the line were turned over to the third sector Hachinohe Rinkai Railway (八戸臨海鉄道 Hachinohe Rinkai Tetsudō?, "Hachinohe Seaside Railway"). Transport of containers began in 1986.
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