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Keiyō Rinkai Railway Rinkai Main Line

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The Keiyō Rinkai Railway Rinkai Main Line (京葉臨海鉄道臨海本線, Keiyō Rinkai Tetsudō Rinkai Honsen) is a Japanese freight-only railway line in Chiba Prefecture, between Soga, Chiba and Kitasode, Sodegaura. This is the only railway line Keiyō Rinkai Railway (京葉臨海鉄道, Keiyō Rinkai Tetsudō; "Keiyō Seaside Railway") operates, but the line has two branch lines as well. The company is abbreviated as Rintetsu (臨鉄). The third sector company was founded in 1962.[1] The line mainly transports containers or petroleum for the Keiyō Industrial Zone on Port of Chiba, Tokyo Bay.[2]

Other nameKeiyō Rinkai Tetsudō Rinkai Honsen
Native name京葉臨海鉄道臨海本線
LocaleChiba Prefecture
Termini
  • Soga, Chiba
  • Kitasode, Sodegaura
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Keiyō Rinkai Railway Rinkai Main Line
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Other nameKeiyō Rinkai Tetsudō Rinkai Honsen
Native name京葉臨海鉄道臨海本線
LocaleChiba Prefecture
Termini
  • Soga, Chiba
  • Kitasode, Sodegaura
Stations10
Service
TypeFreight-only line
OperatorKeiyō Rinkai Railway
History
Opened1962 (1962)
Technical
Line length19.9 km (12.4 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
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  • Distance:
    • Soga Kitasode: 19.9 km [3]
    • Ichihara Junction Keiyō-Ichihara: 1.6 km [3]
    • Kitasode Junction Keiyō-Kubota: 2.3 km [3]
  • Gauge: 1,067 mm
  • Stations: 10[3]
  • Track: Single
  • Power: Diesel
  • Railway signalling: Simplified automatic

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