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{{Short description|Railway line in Aichi prefecture, Japan}}
{{Infobox rail line
{{Infobox rail line
| name = Aichi Loop Line
| name = Aichi Loop Line
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| color = 0000CD <!-- MediumBlue -->
| logo =
| logo = Aikan logomark.svg
| logo_width =
| logo_width = 50px
| logo_alt =
| logo_alt = Logo of Aichi Loop Line
| image = Aikan-2100EC.jpg
| image = Aikan-2100EC.jpg
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| status =
| status =
| locale = [[Aichi Prefecture]]
| locale = [[Aichi Prefecture]]
| start = {{Ja-stalink|Okazaki}}
| start = {{STN|Okazaki}}
| end = {{Ja-stalink|Kōzōji}}
| end = {{STN|Kōzōji}}
| stations = 23
| stations = 23
| routes =
| routes =
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| linelength = {{Convert|45.3|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| linelength = {{Convert|45.3|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| tracklength =
| tracklength =
| notrack =
| tracks =
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1067}}
| gauge = {{track gauge|1067mm|lk=on}}
| old gauge =
| old_gauge =
| minradius =
| minradius =
| el = 1,500 V DC
| electrification = 1,500 V DC
| speed = {{Convert|110|km/h|mph|disp=5|abbr=on}}
| speed = 110 km/h (68 mph)
| website =
| website =
| map = [[File:Aichi Loop Line Area Map.png|center|300px|Map of Aichi loop line and other nearby lines]]
| map = [[File:Aichi Loop Line Area Map.png|center|300px|Map of Aichi loop line and other nearby lines]]
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The {{nihongo|'''Aichi Loop Line'''|愛知環状鉄道線|Aichi Kanjō Tetsudō-sen|"Aichi Loop Railway Line"}} is a Japanese railway line between [[Okazaki Station]] in [[Okazaki, Aichi|Okazaki]] and [[Kōzōji Station]] in [[Kasugai, Aichi|Kasugai]], operated by the {{nihongo|'''[[Aichi Loop Railway]]'''|愛知環状鉄道|Aichi Kanjō Tetsudō}}. The company or the line is abbreviated as {{nihongo|'''Aikan'''|愛環}}. This is the only line the company operates. Despite its name, the line is not a true loop, but a north-south line east to central [[Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya]], which can be considered as an unclosed loop.
The {{nihongo|'''Aichi Loop Line'''|愛知環状鉄道線|Aichi Kanjō Tetsudō-sen|"Aichi Loop Railway Line"}} is a Japanese railway line connecting [[Okazaki Station]] in [[Okazaki, Aichi|Okazaki]] and [[Kōzōji Station]] in [[Kasugai, Aichi|Kasugai]], operated by the {{nihongo|'''Aichi Loop Railway'''|愛知環状鉄道|Aichi Kanjō Tetsudō}}. The company or the line is abbreviated as {{nihongo|'''Aikan'''|愛環}}. This is the only line the company operates. Despite its name, the line is not a true loop, but a north-south line situated east of [[Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya]], which can be considered as an unclosed loop (with the JR [[Tōkaidō Main Line|Tokaido line]] and [[Chūō Main Line|Chuo Line]] serving as the portions of the circle).


The Aichi Loop Railway is a [[Public–private partnership|third sector]] company, with shares held by public sector such as [[Aichi Prefecture]], the city of [[Toyota, Aichi|Toyota]], and also by private companies. Unlike typical third-sector lines in Japan, the Aichi Loop Line makes a profit, since the line functions as a [[commuter rail]] line for nearby [[Toyota|Toyota Motor]] factories.
The Aichi Loop Railway is a [[Third-sector railway|third-sector]] company, with shares held by public sector such as [[Aichi Prefecture]], the city of [[Toyota, Aichi|Toyota]], and also by private companies. Unlike typical third-sector lines in Japan, the Aichi Loop Line makes a profit,{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} since the line functions as a [[commuter rail]] line for nearby [[Toyota|Toyota Motor]] factories.


==Basic data==
==Basic data==
*Operators, distances:
*Operators, distances:
**[[Aichi Loop Railway]] (Category 1)
**[[Aichi Loop Railway]] (Category 1)
***Okazaki - Kōzōji: 45.3 km (ca. 28.1 mi.)
***Okazaki – Kōzōji: 45.3 km (ca. 28.1 mi.)
**[[Japan Freight Railway Company]] (Category 2)
**[[Japan Freight Railway Company]] (Category 2)
***Okazaki &mdash; Kita-Okazaki: 5.3 km (ca. 3.3 mi.)
***Okazaki – Kita-Okazaki: 5.3 km (ca. 3.3 mi.)
***[[Freight train|Freight]] operation ceased in 1999.
***[[Freight train|Freight]] operation ceased in 1999.
*Track:
*Track:
**Double: Naka-Okazaki - Kita-Okazaki, Kitano-Masuzuka - Mikawa-Kamigō, Mikawa-Toyota - Shin-Toyota, Setoshi - Kōzōji
**Double: Naka-Okazaki – Kita-Okazaki, Kitano-Masuzuka – Mikawa-Kamigō, Mikawa-Toyota – Shin-Toyota, Setoshi – Kōzōji
**Single: the rest
**Single: the rest
*[[Railway signalling]]: Automatic ([[Automatic train stop|ATS-ST]])
*[[Railway signalling]]: Automatic ([[Automatic train stop|ATS-ST]])


==Services==
==Services==
There is no rapid service. All trains stop at every station. Two trains per an hour run during the daytime, increased to three or four per hour in the morning and evening peaks.
There are no rapid services. All trains stop at every station. Three to four trains run per hour.


==Station list==
==Station list==
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|-
|-
!01
!01
|{{ja-stalink|Okazaki}}
|{{STN|Okazaki}}
|岡崎
|岡崎
|style="text-align:right;"|-
|style="text-align:right;"|-
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|-
|-
!02
!02
|{{ja-stalink|Mutsuna}}
|{{STN|Mutsuna}}
|六名
|六名
|style="text-align:right;"|1.7
|style="text-align:right;"|1.7
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|-
|-
!03
!03
|{{ja-stalink|Naka-Okazaki}}
|{{STN|Naka-Okazaki}}
|中岡崎
|中岡崎
|style="text-align:right;"|1.7
|style="text-align:right;"|1.7
|style="text-align:right;"|3.4
|style="text-align:right;"|3.4
|[[Meitetsu Nagoya Line]] ({{ja-stalink|Okazaki-Kōen-Mae}})
|[[Meitetsu Nagoya Line]] ({{STN|Okazaki-Kōen-Mae}})
|style="text-align:center;"|^
|style="text-align:center;"|^
|-
|-
!04
!04
|{{ja-stalink|Kita-Okazaki}}
|{{STN|Kita-Okazaki}}
|北岡崎
|北岡崎
|style="text-align:right;"|1.9
|style="text-align:right;"|1.9
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|-
|-
!05
!05
|{{ja-stalink|Daimon||Aichi}}
|{{STN|Daimon|Aichi}}
|大門
|大門
|style="text-align:right;"|1.2
|style="text-align:right;"|1.2
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|-
|-
!06
!06
|{{ja-stalink|Kitano-Masuzuka}}
|{{STN|Kitano-Masuzuka}}
|北野桝塚
|北野桝塚
|style="text-align:right;"|2.2
|style="text-align:right;"|2.2
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|-
|-
!07
!07
|{{ja-stalink|Mikawa-Kamigō}}
|{{STN|Mikawa-Kamigō}}
|三河上郷
|三河上郷
|style="text-align:right;"|2.0
|style="text-align:right;"|2.0
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|-
|-
!08
!08
|{{ja-stalink|Ekaku}}
|{{STN|Ekaku}}
|永覚
|永覚
|style="text-align:right;"|1.7
|style="text-align:right;"|1.7
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|-
|-
!09
!09
|{{ja-stalink|Suenohara}}
|{{STN|Suenohara}}
|末野原
|末野原
|style="text-align:right;"|1.6
|style="text-align:right;"|1.6
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|-
|-
!10
!10
|{{ja-stalink|Mikawa-Toyota}}
|{{STN|Mikawa-Toyota}}
|三河豊田
|三河豊田
|style="text-align:right;"|1.9
|style="text-align:right;"|1.9
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|-
|-
!11
!11
|{{ja-stalink|Shin-Uwagoromo}}
|{{STN|Shin-Uwagoromo}}
|新上挙母
|新上挙母
|style="text-align:right;"|1.7
|style="text-align:right;"|1.7
|style="text-align:right;"|17.6
|style="text-align:right;"|17.6
|[[Meitetsu Mikawa Line]] ({{ja-stalink|Uwagoromo}})
|[[Meitetsu Mikawa Line]] ({{STN|Uwagoromo}})
|style="text-align:center;"|∥
|style="text-align:center;"|∥
|-
|-
!12
!12
|{{ja-stalink|Shin-Toyota}}
|{{STN|Shin-Toyota}}
|新豊田
|新豊田
|style="text-align:right;"|1.9
|style="text-align:right;"|1.9
|style="text-align:right;"|19.5
|style="text-align:right;"|19.5
|[[Meitetsu Mikawa Line]] ({{ja-stalink|Toyotashi}})
|[[Meitetsu Mikawa Line]] ({{STN|Toyotashi}})
|style="text-align:center;"|v
|style="text-align:center;"|v
|-
|-
!13
!13
|{{ja-stalink|Aikan-Umetsubo}}
|{{STN|Aikan-Umetsubo}}
|愛環梅坪
|愛環梅坪
|style="text-align:right;"|2.0
|style="text-align:right;"|2.0
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|-
|-
!14
!14
|{{ja-stalink|Shigō}}
|{{STN|Shigō}}
|四郷
|四郷
|style="text-align:right;"|2.0
|style="text-align:right;"|2.0
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|-
|-
!15
!15
|{{ja-stalink|Kaizu}}
|{{STN|Kaizu}}
|貝津
|貝津
|style="text-align:right;"|2.0
|style="text-align:right;"|2.0
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|-
|-
!16
!16
|{{ja-stalink|Homi}}
|{{STN|Homi}}
|保見
|保見
|style="text-align:right;"|1.3
|style="text-align:right;"|1.3
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|-
|-
!17
!17
|{{ja-stalink|Sasabara}}
|{{STN|Sasabara}}
|篠原
|篠原
|style="text-align:right;"|2.4
|style="text-align:right;"|2.4
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|-
|-
!18
!18
|{{ja-stalink|Yakusa}}
|{{STN|Yakusa}}
|八草
|八草
|style="text-align:right;"|2.8
|style="text-align:right;"|2.8
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|-
|-
!19
!19
|{{ja-stalink|Yamaguchi||Aichi}}
|{{STN|Yamaguchi|Aichi}}
|山口
|山口
|style="text-align:right;"|2.6
|style="text-align:right;"|2.6
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|-
|-
!20
!20
|{{ja-stalink|Setoguchi}}
|{{STN|Setoguchi}}
|瀬戸口
|瀬戸口
|style="text-align:right;"|2.1
|style="text-align:right;"|2.1
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|-
|-
!21
!21
|{{ja-stalink|Setoshi}}
|{{STN|Setoshi}}
|瀬戸市
|瀬戸市
|style="text-align:right;"|2.4
|style="text-align:right;"|2.4
|style="text-align:right;"|39.1
|style="text-align:right;"|39.1
|[[Meitetsu Seto Line]] ({{ja-stalink|Shin-Seto}})
|[[Meitetsu Seto Line]] ({{STN|Shin-Seto}})
|style="text-align:center;"|^
|style="text-align:center;"|^
|-
|-
!22
!22
|{{ja-stalink|Nakamizuno}}
|{{STN|Nakamizuno}}
|中水野
|中水野
|style="text-align:right;"|2.8
|style="text-align:right;"|2.8
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|-
|-
!23
!23
|{{ja-stalink|Kōzōji}}
|{{STN|Kōzōji}}
|高蔵寺
|高蔵寺
|style="text-align:right;"|3.4
|style="text-align:right;"|3.4
|style="text-align:right;"|45.3
|style="text-align:right;"|45.3
|[[Chūō Main Line]]<ref group="*">(some trains through to/from {{ja-stalink|Nagoya}})</ref>
|[[Chūō Main Line]]<ref group="*">(some trains through to/from {{STN|Nagoya}})</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|∥
|style="text-align:center;"|∥
|[[Kasugai, Aichi|Kasugai]]
|[[Kasugai, Aichi|Kasugai]]
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==Rolling stock==
==Rolling stock==
Services are operated by a fleet of 2-car [[Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series|2000 series]] EMUs.<ref name="jrrprivate2012">{{cite book |title = 私鉄車両編成表 2012 |trans_title= Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012| publisher = JRR | date = July 2012 | location = Japan | page = 97| isbn = 978-4-330-29911-2}}</ref>
Services are operated by a fleet of 2-car [[Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series|2000 series]] EMUs.<ref name="jrrprivate2012">{{cite book |title = 私鉄車両編成表 2012 |trans-title=Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012| publisher = JRR | date = July 2012 | location = Japan | page = 97| isbn = 978-4-330-29911-2}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The first section of the line, between Okazaki and Kitano-Masuzuka, originally opened in 1970 as the {{nihongo|Okata Line|岡多線}}, a [[Freight train|freight rail]] line of [[Japanese National Railways]] (JNR). The section between Kitano-Masuzuka and Shin-Toyota was extended and the whole line started a passenger service in 1976. Another part of the line, between Setoshi and Kōzōji, was originally planned as the JNR Seto Line, a once-cancelled freight line. The Okata Line, merged with the planned Seto Line route and the link between two, was renamed the Aichi Loop Line in 1988. The newly founded Aichi Loop Line Company took over the line from [[Central Japan Railway Company]] (JR Central), with services starting on 31 January 1988.<ref name="terada2013">{{cite book | last = Terada | first = Hirokazu |title = データブック日本の私鉄 |trans_title= Databook: Japan's Private Railways | publisher = Neko Publishing | date = 19 January 2013 | location = Japan | page = 110| isbn = 978-4-7770-1336-4}}</ref>
The first section of the line between Okazaki and Kitano-Masuzuka opened in 1970 as the {{nihongo|Okata Line|岡多線}}, a [[Freight train|freight rail]] line of [[Japanese National Railways]] (JNR). The section between Kitano-Masuzuka and Shin-Toyota was extended and the whole line started a passenger service in 1976.


Another part of the line, between Setoshi and Kōzōji, was originally planned as the JNR [[Tōkai Transport Service Jōhoku Line|Seto Line]], a (later cancelled) freight line. The Okata Line, merged with the planned Seto Line route and the link between two, was renamed the Aichi Loop Line in 1988.
⚫
From 1 October 2005, through services began over the JR [[Chuo Main Line]] to [[Nagoya Station]].<ref name="terada2013"/>

The newly founded Aichi Loop Line Company took over the line from [[Central Japan Railway Company]] (JR Central), with services starting on 31 January 1988.<ref name="terada2013">{{cite book | last = Terada | first = Hirokazu |title = データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways | publisher = Neko Publishing | date = 19 January 2013 | location = Japan | page = 110| isbn = 978-4-7770-1336-4}}</ref>

⚫
Beginning on 1 October 2005, through-service began over the JR [[Chuo Main Line]] to [[Nagoya Station]].<ref name="terada2013"/> This service has since been discontinued.{{When|date=November 2024}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of railway lines in Japan]]
*[[List of railway lines in Japan]]
*[[Tokai Transport Service Johoku Line]]
*[[Tōkai Transport Service Jōhoku Line]]
*[[Musashino Line]], semi-closed outer loop around Tokyo
*[[Musashino Line]], semi-closed outer loop around Tokyo
*[[Osaka Higashi Line]], Osaka counterpart
*[[Osaka Higashi Line]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category}}
{{Commons category|Aichi Loop Line}}
* {{Official website|http://www.aikanrailway.co.jp}} {{ja icon}}
* {{Official website|http://www.aikanrailway.co.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}


{{Nagoya transit}}
{{Nagoya transit}}
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[[Category:Rail transport in Nagoya]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Nagoya]]
[[Category:1067 mm gauge railways in Japan]]
[[Category:1067 mm gauge railways in Japan]]
[[Category:Japanese third-sector railway lines]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1988]]
[[Category:1988 establishments in Japan]]

Latest revision as of 05:50, 15 November 2024

Aichi Loop Line
Logo of Aichi Loop Line
Local train at Yakusa Station
Overview
LocaleAichi Prefecture
Termini
Stations23
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)Aichi Loop Railway
Rolling stockAichi Loop Railway 2000 series
History
Opened31 January 1988
Technical
Line length45.3 km (28.1 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Route map
Map of Aichi loop line and other nearby lines
Map of Aichi loop line and other nearby lines

The Aichi Loop Line (愛知環状鉄道線, Aichi Kanjō Tetsudō-sen, "Aichi Loop Railway Line") is a Japanese railway line connecting Okazaki Station in Okazaki and Kōzōji Station in Kasugai, operated by the Aichi Loop Railway (愛知環状鉄道, Aichi Kanjō Tetsudō). The company or the line is abbreviated as Aikan (愛環). This is the only line the company operates. Despite its name, the line is not a true loop, but a north-south line situated east of Nagoya, which can be considered as an unclosed loop (with the JR Tokaido line and Chuo Line serving as the portions of the circle).

The Aichi Loop Railway is a third-sector company, with shares held by public sector such as Aichi Prefecture, the city of Toyota, and also by private companies. Unlike typical third-sector lines in Japan, the Aichi Loop Line makes a profit,[citation needed] since the line functions as a commuter rail line for nearby Toyota Motor factories.

Basic data

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  • Operators, distances:
  • Track:
    • Double: Naka-Okazaki – Kita-Okazaki, Kitano-Masuzuka – Mikawa-Kamigō, Mikawa-Toyota – Shin-Toyota, Setoshi – Kōzōji
    • Single: the rest
  • Railway signalling: Automatic (ATS-ST)

Services

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There are no rapid services. All trains stop at every station. Three to four trains run per hour.

Station list

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  • All stations are located in Aichi Prefecture.
  • Trains can pass each other at stations marked "◇", "^", and "v".
Station
No. 		Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers   Location
Between
stations 		Total
01 Okazaki 岡崎 - 0.0 Tōkaidō Main Line ｜ Okazaki
02 Mutsuna 六名 1.7 1.7   ◇
03 Naka-Okazaki 中岡崎 1.7 3.4 Meitetsu Nagoya Line (Okazaki-Kōen-Mae) ^
04 Kita-Okazaki 北岡崎 1.9 5.3   v
05 Daimon 大門 1.2 6.5   ｜
06 Kitano-Masuzuka 北野桝塚 2.2 8.7   ^
07 Mikawa-Kamigō 三河上郷 2.0 10.7   v Toyota
08 Ekaku 永覚 1.7 12.4   ｜
09 Suenohara 末野原 1.6 14.0   ◇
10 Mikawa-Toyota 三河豊田 1.9 15.9   ^
11 Shin-Uwagoromo 新上挙母 1.7 17.6 Meitetsu Mikawa Line (Uwagoromo) ∥
12 Shin-Toyota 新豊田 1.9 19.5 Meitetsu Mikawa Line (Toyotashi) v
13 Aikan-Umetsubo 愛環梅坪 2.0 21.5   ｜
14 Shigō 四郷 2.0 23.5   ◇
15 Kaizu 貝津 2.0 25.5   ｜
16 Homi 保見 1.3 26.8   ◇
17 Sasabara 篠原 2.4 29.2   ◇
18 Yakusa 八草 2.8 32.0 Linimo (L09) ◇
19 Yamaguchi 山口 2.6 34.6   ◇ Seto
20 Setoguchi 瀬戸口 2.1 36.7   ◇
21 Setoshi 瀬戸市 2.4 39.1 Meitetsu Seto Line (Shin-Seto) ^
22 Nakamizuno 中水野 2.8 41.9   ∥
23 Kōzōji 高蔵寺 3.4 45.3 Chūō Main Line[* 1] ∥ Kasugai
  1. ^ (some trains through to/from Nagoya)

Rolling stock

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Services are operated by a fleet of 2-car 2000 series EMUs.[1]

History

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The first section of the line between Okazaki and Kitano-Masuzuka opened in 1970 as the Okata Line (岡多線), a freight rail line of Japanese National Railways (JNR). The section between Kitano-Masuzuka and Shin-Toyota was extended and the whole line started a passenger service in 1976.

Another part of the line, between Setoshi and Kōzōji, was originally planned as the JNR Seto Line, a (later cancelled) freight line. The Okata Line, merged with the planned Seto Line route and the link between two, was renamed the Aichi Loop Line in 1988.

The newly founded Aichi Loop Line Company took over the line from Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), with services starting on 31 January 1988.[2]

Beginning on 1 October 2005, through-service began over the JR Chuo Main Line to Nagoya Station.[2] This service has since been discontinued.[when?]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. p. 97. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.
  2. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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