Meitetsu Chita New Line

Meitetsu Chita New Line
A 6800 series EMU at Chita Okuda Station
Overview
Other name(s)	Chita Line
Native name	名鉄知多新線
Type	Commuter rail
Locale	Taketoyo Mihama Minamichita
Termini	Fuki Utsumi
Stations	6
Operation
Opened	June 5, 1980
Owner	Meitetsu
Technical
Line length	13.9 km (8.64 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC
Operating speed	100 km/h (60 mph)

The Meitetsu Chita New Line (名鉄知多新線 Meitetsu Chita-shin-sen) or Chita Line is a Japanese railway line connecting Taketoyo with Minamichita within Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). The line features seven tunnels and a maximum grade of 3.4% (approximately 1 in 29).

Stations

Station	Japanese	Between (km)	Distance (km)	Local	Express	Rapid Express	Limited Express	Transfers	Location
Fuki	富貴	-	0.0	●	●	●	●	Meitetsu Kōwa Line	Taketoyo, Chita District
Kami Noma	上野間	2.8	5.8	●	●	●	●		Mihama, Chita District
Mihama-ryokuen	美浜緑苑	0.9	6.7	●	●	●	●
Chita Okuda	知多奥田	1.4	8.1	●	●	●	●
Noma	野間	1.7	9.8	●	●	●	●
Utsumi	内海	4.1	13.9	●	●	●	●		Minamichita, Chita

History

The Fuki to Kaminoma section opened in 1974, and the line was extended to Chita-Okuda the following year, Noma in 1976, and Utsumi in 1980. Currently single track, the formation and tunnels are built to accommodate future double-tracking of the line.

References

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