Meitetsu Chikkō Line
Railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
The Chikkō Line (築港線, Chikkō-sen) is a 1.5 km Japanese railway line in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, owned and operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). At Meiden Chikkō, between the line's two stations, there is a connection to the freight-only Nagoya Rinkai Railway Tōchiku line.
01History
The line was opened in 1924 by the Aichi Electric Railway, electrified at 1,500 V DC, to service the Nagoya Port. The line was double-tracked in 1939, but after being damaged by Typhoon Vera in 1959, the line was repaired as a single track. Although the line used to handle many freight services, they ceased in 1984. A test line for testing maglev trains ran alongside the line between 1991 and 2004, but the line was removed after Linimo opened.
At the start of the March 16, 2024, timetable revision, the fleet of 5000 series four-car trains used on the line were replaced with 3100 series, 3150 series, and 9100 series two-car sets.
02Network and operations
Regularly scheduled trains on the line run from 7:00 to 8:28 and 16:44 to 19:44 during weekdays with a frequency of 3~5 trains per hour. Two extra trains are scheduled in 6 a.m., one in 16:14, and three in 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. During weekends, trains run from 7:18 to 8:16 and 16:33 to 17:20 with a frequency of 1~3 trains per hour. Extra trains are scheduled from 17:44 to 21:03 during weekends.
Stations
| No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōe | 大江 | 0.0 | Tokoname Line (TA03) | Minami-ku, Nagoya | |
| Higashi Nagoyakō | 東名古屋港 | 1.5 |
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Meitetsu Chikkō Line”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Meitetsu Chikkō Line 5000 series.JPG by ButuCC, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rail Tracks map Meitetsu Higashi Nagoyakō Station.svg by ButuCC, CC BY-SA 4.0
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