Hachinohe Rinkai Railway Line

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.

Hachinohe Rinkai Line
DD56 diesel locomotive
Overview
OwnerAomori Prefecture
LocaleAomori Prefecture, Japan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail (freight)
Operator(s)Hachinohe Rinkai Tetsudō
History
OpenedMarch 25, 1966
Technical
Line length8.5 km (5.3 mi)
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
ElectrificationNone
Route map

Nanbu Rail Line (defunct)
Hachinohe
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Hachinohe Freight Terminal
Hachinohe Rinkai Railway Line
Kita-Hachinohe Signal
Hachinohe Line
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Kitanuma

History

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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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