Shizuoka Railway Shizuoka-Shimizu Line
| Shizuoka-Shimizu Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 静岡清水線 (Shizuoka-Shimizu-sen) | ||
| Locale | Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Termini |
Shizuoka Shin-Shimizu |
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| Stations | 15 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | May 18, 1908 | ||
| Operator(s) | Shizuoka Railway | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 11 km (6.8 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | double | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 600 V DC | ||
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The Shizuoka-Shimizu Line (静岡清水線 Shizuoka-Shimizu-sen?) is a railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, between Shin-Shizuoka in Aoi Ward and Shin-Shimizu in Shimizu Ward, all within the city of Shizuoka. This is the only line operated by the private railway operator Shizuoka Railway (Shizutetsu).
The line has a fairly frequent service, with trains operating every 5 minutes during the peaks, and every 6 minutes during the daytime and at weekends, linking Shin-Shizuoka and Shin-Shimizu in 20 minutes. All the trainsets are formed of two cars, and are driver-only operated. All the stations accept LuLuCa, a smart card ticketing system. They accept PiTaPa and ICOCA as well.
The first of a new fleet of A3000 series two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains entered service on 24 March 2016.
A3000 series set A3001 in December 2015
The line opened in 1908 as a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge line to the Shin-Shimizu wharf, and was regauged to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) and electrified at 600 V DC in 1920. The line was double-tracked in sections between 1925 and 1930 except the section to the wharf, which closed in 1945.
CTC signalling was commissioned in 1979.
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