Meitetsu Bisai Line

Railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Bisai Line (尾西線, Bisai-sen) is a 30.9 km (19.2 mi) Japanese railway line which connects Yatomi Station in Yatomi, Aichi with Tamanoi Station in Ichinomiya, Aichi. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu (Nagoya Railroad).

Native name尾西線
StatusIn service
OwnerNagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.
Quick facts Bisai Line, Overview ...
Bisai Line
An image of a Meitetsu 6000 series electric multiple unit.
A Meitetsu 6000 series EMU
Overview
Native name尾西線
StatusIn service
OwnerNagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.
LocaleAichi Prefecture
Termini
Stations22
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemMeitetsu
Route number
  • TB (Yatomi–Tsushima)
  • BS (Machikata–Tamanoi)
Operator(s)Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.
Daily ridership11,897[1] (FY2008)
History
Opened1898; 128 years ago (1898)
Technical
Line length30.9 km (19.20 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map

0.0
Yatomi (弥富)
Ise Expressway (E23)
2.5
Gonosan (五ノ三)
4.6
Saya (佐屋)
6.6
Hibino (日比野)
8.2
Tsushima (津島)
9.6
Machikata (町方)
11.1
Rokuwa (六輪)
12.4
Fuchidaka (渕高)
13.4
Marubuchi (丸渕)
14.7
Kami-Marubuchi (上丸渕)
16.2
Morikami (森上)
17.3
Yamazaki (山崎)
18.7
Tamano (玉野)
River Nikko
20.2
Hagiwara (萩原)
21.3
Futago (二子)
Tōmei Expressway (E1)
22.5
Kariyasuka (苅安賀)
23.2
Kannonji (観音寺)
Owari-Ichinomiya (尾張一宮)
25.3
Meitetsu Ichinomiya (名鉄一宮)
26.0
Nishi-Ichinomiya (西一宮)
River Nikko
Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway (E41)
28.1
Kaimei (開明)
River Nobu
29.4
Okuchō (奥町)
30.9
Tamanoi (玉ノ井)
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Stations

All stations are in Aichi Prefecture.

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No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Local Semi
Express
Express Limited
Express
Transfers Location
Yatomi 弥富 0.0     Yatomi
Gonosan 五ノ三 2.5      
Saya 佐屋 4.6   Aisai
Hibino 日比野 6.6  
Tsushima 津島 8.2 TB Tsushima Line (TB07) Tsushima
Machikata 町方 9.6       Aisai
Rokuwa 六輪 11.1       Inazawa
Fuchidaka 渕高 12.4       Aisai
Marubuchi 丸渕 13.4       Inazawa
Kami-Marubuchi 上丸渕 14.7      
Morikami 森上 16.2      
Yamazaki 山崎 17.3      
Tamano 玉野 18.7       Ichinomiya
Hagiwara 萩原 20.2      
Futago 二子 21.3      
Kariyasuka 苅安賀 22.5      
Kannonji 観音寺 23.2      
Meitetsu Ichinomiya 名鉄一宮 25.3    
Nishi-Ichinomiya 西一宮 26.0      
Kaimei 開明 28.1      
Okuchō 奥町 29.4      
Tamanoi 玉ノ井 30.9      
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History

The Yatomi to Tsushima section was opened in 1898 by the Bisai Railway, and was extended to Ichinomiya in 1900. In 1914, the line was extended to Tamanoi and Kisogawa-Bashi (since closed), and a freight-only line to Kiso-Minato opened in 1918.

The Kiso-Minato to Morikami section was electrified at 600 V DC in 1922, and extended to Yatomi the following year. The company merged with Meitetsu in 1925.

In 1948, the voltage on the Yatomi to Tsushima section was raised to 1,500 V DC, with this increase extended to the rest of the line in 1952. The Kiso-Minato to Tamanoi section closed in 1959. The Tsushima to Morikami section was double-tracked between 1967 and 1974.

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