Kinuura Rinkai Railway
The is a freight-only railway company in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operating since 1971. The two lines operated by the company lines serve the industrial area of the Port of Kinuura, Mikawa Bay. They mainly transport cement, fly ash, and calcium carbonate. Lines The Kinuura Rinkai Railway operates two unconnected lines: the Handa Line from (on the JR Central Taketoyo Line) to Handa-Futō, and the Hekinan Line from (also on the Taketoyo Line) to Hekinanshi. Both lines are gauge and non-electrified. Rolling stock As of 1 April 2014, the company operates a fleet four 1,350 hp Class KE65 diesel locomotives (numbered KE65 1 to 3 and 5), based at Handa-Futō Depot. Locomotive number KE65 2 has been stored out of use since September 2011. The locomotives receive major overhauls at JR facilities such as Omiya and Hiroshima Works. History The Kinuura Rinkai Railway was established on 8 April 1971. The Handa Line opened on 15 November 1975, and the Hekinan Line opened on 25 May 1977, from Higashiura to Gongenzaki. The section of the line from Hekinan to Gongenzaki was closed as of 1 April 2006. See also List of railway companies in Japan Transport in Greater Nagoya References External links