Meitetsu Hiromi Line

The Meitetsu Hiromi Line (名鉄広見線, Meitetsu Hiromi-sen) is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu (Nagoya Railroad). It connects Inuyama Station in Inuyama, Aichi with Mitake Station in Mitake, Gifu.

Meitetsu Hiromi Line
A Meitetsu 7700 series EMU on the Hiromi Line train near Aigi Tunnel, between Zenjino and Nishi Kani stations in April 2009
Overview
Native name	名鉄広見線
Owner	Meitetsu
Locale	Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture
Termini	Inuyama Mitake
Stations	11
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Daily ridership	6,521[1] (2008)
History
Opened	1920 (1920)
Technical
Line length	22.3 km (13.86 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Old gauge	762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed	90 km/h (55 mph)
Route map Legend Meitetsu Inuyama Line 0.0 Inuyama (犬山) Meitetsu Komaki Line Meitetsu Inuyama Line 1.9 Tomioka-mae (富岡前) 4.0 Zenjino (善師野) 7.7 Nishi Kani (西可児) River Kani 9.7 Kanigawa (可児川) 12.2 Nihonrain-imawatari (日本ライン今渡) Taita Line Kani (可児) 14.9 Shin Kani (新可児) Taita Line River Kani 18.4 Akechi (明智) 20.0 Gōdo (顔戸) River Kani 21.7 Mitakeguchi (御嵩口) 22.3 Mitake (御嵩)

Stations

● L: Local (普通, futsū)
● LE: Limited Express (特急, tokkyū)
● MU: μSKY Limited Express (ミュースカイ, myū sukai)

All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "|".

No.	Name	Japanese	Distance (km)	L	LE	MU	Transfers	Location
	Inuyama	犬山	0.0	●	●	●	■ Meitetsu Inuyama Line ■ Meitetsu Komaki Line	Inuyama	Aichi
	Tomioka-mae	富岡前	1.9	●	|	|
	Zenjino	善師野	4.0	●	|	|
	Nishi Kani	西可児	7.7	●	●	●		Kani	Gifu
	Kanigawa	可児川	9.7	●	●	●
	Nihonrain-imawatari	日本ライン今渡	12.2	●	●	●
	Shin Kani	新可児	14.9	●	●	●	Taita Line (Kani Station)
	Akechi	明智	18.4	●
	Gōdo	顔戸	20.0	●				Mitake
	Mitakeguchi	御嵩口	21.7	●
	Mitake	御嵩	22.3	●

Closed stations

• Aiki Station (between Zenjino and Katabira)
• Katabira Station (between Aiki and Nishi Kani)
• Harusato Station (between Nishi Kani and Kanigawa)
• Maeba Station (between Shin Kani and Gakkōmae)
• Gakkōmae Station (between Maeba and Akechi)

History

The Shin Kani to Hiromi section was opened in 1920 by the Tobi Railway as a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge light railway. In 1928, the line was converted to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge, electrified at 600 V DC, and extended to Inuyama. The company merged with Meitetsu in 1943. The voltage was raised to 1,500 V DC in 1965, and the Inuyama to Shin Kani section was double-tracked between 1967 and 1970. Freight services ceased in 1982.

In 2007, all stations from Inuyama to Shin Kani began to accept the Tranpass prepaid magnetic fare card, transitioned to the manaca system in 2011.

Since June 29, 2008, all riders must change trains and pass through a transfer gate at Shin Kani due to one-person operation on the Shin Kani–Mitake portion of the line.

Former connecting lines

• Akechi Station: The Tobi Railway opened a 7 km (4.3 mi) line to Yaotsu, electrified at 600 V DC, in 1930. The company merged with Meitetsu in 1943. Between 1952 and 1954, the line was extended to Nishikori to supply construction materials for the Maruyama Dam and hydro-electric power station. The voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC in 1965, but the overhead catenary was decommissioned in 1984. DMUs were then operated on the line until it closed in 2001.

See also

• List of railway lines in Japan