Meitetsu Toyota Line
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A Meitetsu 100 series EMU on the Meitetsu Toyota Line
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| Overview | |
| Native name | 名鉄豊田線 |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| Locale | Aichi Prefecture |
| Stations | 8 |
| Daily ridership | 20,172 (FY2008) |
| Website | Meitetsu |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 29 July 1979 |
| Owner | Meitetsu |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 15.2 km (9.4 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The Meitetsu Toyota Line (名鉄豊田線 Meitetsu Toyota-sen?) is a 15.2 km railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) connecting Umetsubo Station in Toyota with Akaike Station in Nisshin.
First proposed in 1926, construction of the line was started by the Mikawa Railway in 1932, but abandoned in 1937 due to management issues. Construction restarted in 1973 following an agreement for through-running with the Nagoya Subway Tsurumai Line, and the line opened in 1979, dual-tracked and electrified at 1,500 V DC.
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