|
Stats |
| Opened |
|
| Prefecture |
Ibaraki |
| Cities served |
Hitachinaka |
| Gauge |
1067mm |
| Stations |
9 |
| Power |
Diesel |
| Length |
14.3 km |
| First Visit |
2008 |
| Last Visit |
2010 |
| % Rode |
0% |
| Data date |
2011 |
This is more commonly called the Minato Line. It
branches off of the JR Joban Line at Katsuta. It is a short single-track
interurban that head to the Ocean front of Hitachinaka. The line was run
by the local bus company until 2007 when the city took it over, with a
private operator (Third sector railway in Japan parlance).
It was heavily damages in the March 2011
Earthquake/Tsunami. Buses took over the service. As of April 2011, rail
service was not expected to be restored until sometime in July 2011.
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 Single
car at Katsuka (9/29/10) |
 Single
car at Katsuka with attendant in the booth (9/29/10) |
 Single
car at Katsuka (2/4/10) |
 Single
car at Katsuka (2/4/10) |
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Single
car at Katsuka (9/29/10)
Single
car at Katsuka with attendant in the booth (9/29/10)
Single
car at Katsuka (2/4/10)
Single
car at Katsuka (2/4/10)