The Mizuma Line (水間線, Mizuma-sen) is a Japanese railway line between Mizuma Kannon Station and Kaizuka Station, all within Kaizuka, Ōsaka. This is the only railway line of a private railway company Mizuma Railway (水間鉄道, Mizuma Tetsudō) operates. The company also operates bus services.
| Mizuma Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 1000 Series | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 水間線 | ||
| Locale | Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 10 | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Mizuma Railway Co., Ltd. | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 24 December 1925 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Single | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead lines | ||
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) | ||
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The company or the line is commonly called Suitetsu (水鉄).
Basic data edit
- Distance: 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles)
- Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- Stations: 10
- Track: single
- Electric supply: 1,500 V DC
- Railway signalling: Automatic
History edit
The line opened between December 1925 and January 1926, electrified at 600 VDC.
Freight services ceased in 1972, and in 1990 the line voltage was increased to 1,500 VDC.
Proposed connecting line edit
- Sechigo station - Construction of a proposed line to Kokawa on the Wakayama Line commenced in the late 1920s but was abandoned due to the economic depression in the 1930s
Stations edit
All stations are in Kaizuka, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture.
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between Stations |
Total Distance | |||
| Kaizuka | 貝塚 | - | 0.0 |  Nankai Main Line (NK26)
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| Kaizuka Shiyakushomae | 貝塚市役所前 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| Koginosato | 近義の里 | 0.4 | 1.2 | |
| Ishizai | 石才 | 0.8 | 2.0 | |
| Sechigo | 清児 | 0.8 | 2.8 | |
| Nagose | 名越 | 0.4 | 3.2 | |
| Mori | 森 | 1.1 | 4.3 | |
| Mitsumatsu | 三ツ松 | 0.4 | 4.7 | |
| Mikayamaguchi | 三ヶ山口 | 0.4 | 5.1 | |
| Mizuma Kannon | 水間観音 | 0.4 | 5.5 | |
See also edit
References edit
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
External links edit
Media related to Mizuma Railway at Wikimedia Commons- (in Japanese) Mizuma Railway official website
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