Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line

The Ōwani Line (大鰐線, Ōwani-sen) is a railway route operated by the Japanese private railway Kōnan Railway (弘南鉄道, Kōnan Tetsudō) in Aomori Prefecture, from Chūō-Hirosaki Station in Hirosaki to Ōwani Station in Ōwani.

Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line
(大鰐線)
Konan 6000 Series EMU at Ōwani Station
Overview
OwnerKōnan Railway Company
Termini
Stations14
Service
TypeHeavy rail Passenger
History
Opened1952
Technical
Line length13.9 km (8.6 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC with Overhead catenary

History

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On July 25, 1949 the Hirosaki Electric Railway (弘前電気鉄道株式会社, Hirosaki Denki-Tetsudō Kabushika-kaisha) was established, and connected Ōwani Station with Chuo-Hirosaki Station by January 26, 1952. The company was founded by a combination of capital from the Hirosaki city government, and Mitsubishi Electric, with the line intended by Mitsubishi to be a test platform for future local train systems. On October 1, 1970, the Hirosaki Electric Railway was acquired by the Kōnan Railway Company, and its line became the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line. At the same time all freight operations were suspended. A new Automatic Block Signal system became operational from November 1, 2003. Express services were suspended from November 2006.

Station list

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No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
Between
Stations
Total
KW01 Ōwani 大鰐駅 - 0.0 JR EastŌu Main Line Minamitsugaru District
Ōwani, Aomori Prefecture
KW02 Shukugawara 宿川原駅 0.7 0.7  
KW03 Sabaishi 鯖石駅 1.5 2.5  
KW04 Ishikawa Pool 石川プール前駅 0.8 3.0   Hirosaki,
Aomori Prefecture
KW05 Ishikawa 石川駅 1.4 4.4  
KW06 Gijukukōkōmae 義塾高校前駅 1.3 5.7  
KW07 Tsugaru-Ōsawa 津軽大沢駅 1.0 6.7  
KW08 Matsukitai 松木平駅 1.7 8.4  
KW09 Koguriyama 小栗山駅 0.9 9.3  
KW10 Chitose 千年駅 0.7 10.0  
KW11 Seiaichūkō-mae 聖愛中高前駅 1.3 11.3  
KW12 Hirosaki Gakuindai-mae 弘前学院大前駅 0.7 12.0  
KW13 Hirokōshita 弘高下駅 1.1 13.1  
KW14 Chūō-Hirosaki 中央弘前駅 0.8 13.9  

Line Data

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References

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  • Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008). ISBN 0-7106-2861-7
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