The Tosa Kuroshio Railway Sukumo Line (土佐くろしお鉄道宿毛線, Tosa Kuroshio Railway Sukumo-sen) is a 23.6 km Japanese railway line operated by the third-sector railway operator Tosa Kuroshio Railway. It connects Nakamura Station in the city of Shimanto with Sukumo Station in the city of Sukumo in Kōchi Prefecture.
| Tosa Kuroshio Railway Sukumo Line | |
|---|---|
 A Tosa Kuroshio Railway DMU at Nakamura Station, May 2010 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 土佐くろしお鉄道宿毛線 |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
| Locale | Kōchi Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 8 |
| Service | |
| Type | Regional rail |
| Operator(s) | Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
| Rolling stock | TKT-8000 series DMU, JR Shikoku 2000 series DMU, JR Shikoku 2700 series DMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1997 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 23.6 km (14.7 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked |
| Character | Rural |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Minimum radius | 350 m |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Stations
edit| No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TK40 | Nakamura | 中村 | 0.0 | Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line (TK40) | Shimanto | Kōchi Prefecture |
| TK41 | Gudō | 具同 | 3.2 | |||
| TK42 | Kunimi | 国見 | 6.2 | |||
| TK43 | Arioka | 有岡 | 11.6 | |||
| TK44 | Kōgyōdanchi | 工業団地 | 14.7 | Sukumo | ||
| TK45 | Hirata | 平田 | 15.3 | |||
| TK46 | Higashi-Sukumo | 東宿毛 | 22.2 | |||
| TK47 | Sukumo | 宿毛 | 23.6 | |||
History
editThe Tosa Kuroshio Railway was established on 8 May 1986 for the purpose of resuming construction of the Sukumo and Asa lines, which had been planned by JNR but abandoned.[1] The company acquired a license to operate the Sukumo Line in February 1987, and commenced construction of the line, which opened on 1 October 1997.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 173. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.