Meitetsu Chikkō Line

Chikkō Line
A Meitetsu 5000 series EMU passing Meiden Chikkō freight yard
Overview
Native name築港線
StatusIn service
OwnerNagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.
Line numberCH
LocaleNagoya, Aichi
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemMeitetsu
Operator(s)Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.
History
OpenedJanuary 15, 1924 (1924-01-15)
Technical
Line length1.5 km (0.9 mi)
Number of trackssingle
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius160 m
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

Tokoname Line to Jingū-mae (神宮前)
0.0
Ōe (大江)
Tokoname Line to Tokoname (常滑)
Meiden Chikkō
Nagoya Rinkai Railway Tōchiku Line to Tōkō
1.5
Higashi Nagoyakō (東名古屋港)

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.

History

The line was opened in 1924 by the Aichi Electric Railway, electrified at 1,500 V DC, to service the Nagoya Port.[1] 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.[2] A test line for testing maglev trains ran alongside the line between 1991 and 2004, but the line was removed after Linimo opened.[3]

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.[4]

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

References

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

  1. ^ "国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション". dl.ndl.go.jp. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  2. ^ "名古屋港の「ローカル線」名鉄築港線に乗る 日中の運行本数はゼロでも重要路線". ライブドアニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  3. ^ "名古屋港の「ローカル線」名鉄築港線に乗る 日中の運行本数はゼロでも重要路線 - (2)". 乗りものニュース (in Japanese). 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  4. ^ 名鉄築港線の運用車両が変更される [Meitetsu Chikko Line rolling stock changed]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha. 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-03-17.