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Meitetsu Hashima Line

Railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan

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The Hashima Line (羽島線, Hashima-sen) is a Japanese railway line entirely within Hashima, Gifu Prefecture. It is owned by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), and operated as an extension of the Takehana line, providing a connection to the Tokaido Shinkansen at Gifu-Hashima Station.

01History

Proposed in 1962, land acquisition difficulties prevented construction starting until 1978, and the line opened in 1982.

02Stations

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