Ōarai Kashima Line
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The Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line (鹿島臨海鉄道大洗鹿島線, Kashima Rinkai Tetsudō Ōarai Kashima-sen) is a 53.0 km Japanese railway line in Ibaraki Prefecture, which connects Mito Station in Mito with Kashima Soccer Stadium Station in Kashima. It is owned and run by the third-sector railway operating company Kashima Rinkai Railway (KRT).
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Ōarai Kashima Line | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 鹿島臨海鉄道大洗鹿島線 |
Status | In operation |
Owner | Kashima Rinkai Railway |
Locale | Ibaraki Prefecture |
Termini | |
Stations | 15 |
Service | |
Operator(s) | Kashima Rinkai Railway |
Depot(s) | None |
Rolling stock | 6000 series DMU, 8000 series DMU, KRD series diesel locomotive |
History | |
Opened | 14 March 1985 |
Technical | |
Line length | 53.0 km (32.9 mi) |
Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked |
Character | Rural and urban |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Minimum radius | 500 m |
Electrification | None |
Operating speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) |
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