Meitetsu Toyokawa Line

The Meitetsu Toyokawa Line (名鉄豊川線, Meitetsu Toyokawa-sen) is a railway line in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). The line connects Kō Station in the western part of Toyokawa with Toyokawa-inari Station in the eastern part of Toyokawa. The line is unique in the Meitetsu system in being one of a handful of heavy rail lines nationwide that fall under the Tramway Law. Another vestige of its past as a street railway could be seen in its right of way, which, despite being clearly segregated, partly lies in a road median.

Meitetsu Toyokawa Line
An image of a Meitetsu 6800 series electric multiple unit on Toyokawa line.
A 6800 series EMU on the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line
Overview
Native name名鉄豊川線
OwnerMeitetsu
LocaleToyokawa, Aichi
Termini
Stations5
Service
TypeCommuter rail
History
OpenedDecember 25, 1954 (1954-12-25)
Technical
Line length7.2 km (4.5 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed85 km/h (55 mph)
Route map

Kō (国府)
0.0
Nishikose River
Yawata (八幡)
2.5
Suwachō (諏訪町)
4.4
Inariguchi (稲荷口)
6.0
Up arrow Iida Line to Iida (飯田)
Toyokawa-inari (豊川稲荷)
7.2
Toyokawa (豊川)
Down arrow Iida Line to Toyohashi (豊橋駅)

Stations

All services stop at all stations.

No. Station name Japanese Distance
(km)
Transfers Location
NH04 国府 0.0 Nagoya Main Line Toyokawa, Aichi
TK01 Yawata 八幡 2.5
TK02 Suwachō 諏訪町 4.4
TK03 Inariguchi 稲荷口 6.0
TK01 Toyokawa-inari 豊川稲荷 7.2 Iida Line

History

The Kō to Shiyakusho-mae (now Suwachō) section was opened in 1945, electrified at 600 V DC, to serve a Japanese Navy shipyard. The voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC in 1953, and the following year the line was extended to Toyokawa-inari.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.


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