Meitetsu Hashima Line

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.

History

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

Stations

Name		Distance (km)	Connections
Egira	江吉良	0.0	Nagoya Railroad: Takehana Line
Shin Hashima	新羽島	1.3	JR Central: Tōkaidō Shinkansen (Gifu-Hashima)

See also

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia