Nagasaki Electric Tramway Oura Line
| Oura Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
rails on Route 499 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 大浦支線 | ||
| Locale | Nagasaki | ||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 5 | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Nagasaki Electric Tramway | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 27 December 1916 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 1.1 km | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 and 1 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 600 V DC overhead | ||
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The Nagasaki Electric Tramway Oura Line (長崎電気軌道大浦支線, Nagasaki-denki-kidō Ōura-shisen) is a light rail line operated by the private railway operator Nagasaki Electric Tramway in the island of Kyushu, Japan. This line is entirely located within Nagasaki.
Overview
Oura Line is the branch to the Oura area of Nagasaki, on which some sites (like Oura Cathedral and Confucius Shrine) are located. There is an only single-track section in the whole Nagasaki Electric Tramway lines.
This line opened on December 27, 1916.[1][2]
The following routes are operated in this line:
- ■ Route 5: Ishibashi — Shinchi Chinatown — Nishihamanomachi — City Hall — Hotarujaya
Stations
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shinchi Chinatown | 新地中華街 | 0.0 | Nagasaki Electric Tramway: Main Line |
| 36 | Medical Center | メディカルセンター | 0.4 | |
| 37 | Ourakaigan-dori | 大浦海岸通 | 0.6 | |
| 38 | Oura Cathedral | 大浦天主堂 | 0.8 | |
| 39 | Ishibashi | 石橋 | 1.1 |
References
- ^ 長崎電気軌道100年史. 長崎電気軌道. 2016-03-15. pp. 128–129.
- ^ 今尾, 恵介 (2009-04-01). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳. Vol. 12. Shinchosha Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978-4-10-790030-2.
External links
- Media related to Nagasaki Electric Tramway Oura Line at Wikimedia Commons
- Nagasaki Electric Tramway