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The line first opened on 14 August 1900 as a 762 |
The line first opened on 14 August 1900 as a 762 mm gauge steam-operated line. The line was regauged to 1,067 mm in July 1915. The line switched to driver-only-operation in August 1971, becoming the first driver-only-operation line in Japan.<ref name="Terada2002"/> |
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Revision as of 12:21, 4 September 2010
| Ryūgasaki Line | |
|---|---|
 Kanto Railway KiHa 532 DMU | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Kantō Railway |
| Locale | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 3 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | Kantō Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1900 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 4.5 km |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm |
| Minimum radius | 207 m |
| Operating speed | 50 km/h |
The Ryūgasaki Line (竜ヶ崎線, Ryūgasaki-sen) operated by the Kantō Railway in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. It is a diesel operated line which runs from Sanuki, connecting with the Jōban Line, to Ryūgasaki, with one intermediate station at Ireji.[1]
History
The line first opened on 14 August 1900 as a 762 mm gauge steam-operated line. The line was regauged to 1,067 mm in July 1915. The line switched to driver-only-operation in August 1971, becoming the first driver-only-operation line in Japan.[1]
References
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 (Databook: Japan's Private Railways). Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
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