Summary
The Kotoden Nagao Line (琴電長尾線, Kotoden Nagao-sen) is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Kawaramachi Station in Takamatsu with Nagao Station in Sanuki. It is owned and operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad. The line color is green.
| Kotoden Nagao Line | |
|---|---|
 Kotoden Nagao Line EMU, January 2006 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad |
| Locale | Kagawa Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 16 |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 April 1912 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 14.6 km (9.1 mi)[1] |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Minimum radius | 109 m |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph)[1] |
Station list edit
All stations are located in Kagawa Prefecture. Station number "N00" is used for Takamatsu-Chikkō Station, and "N01" is for Kataharamachi Station on the Kotohira Line.
| No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| between stations | from Kawaramachi | |||||
| ↑ Through services to/from Takamatsu-Chikkō via the Kotohira Line ↑ | ||||||
| N02 | Kawaramachi | 瓦町 | - | 0.0 | ■ Kotoden Kotohira Line (K02) (through service) ■ Kotoden Shido Line (S00) |
Takamatsu |
| N03 | Hanazono | 花園 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ||
| N04 | Hayashimichi | 林道 | 1.8 | 2.7 | ||
| N05 | Kita-Higashiguchi | 木太東口 | 0.7 | 3.4 | ||
| N06 | Motoyama | 元山 | 1.1 | 4.5 | ||
| N07 | Mizuta | 水田 | 1.3 | 5.8 | ||
| N08 | Nishi-Maeda | 西前田 | 1.4 | 7.2 | ||
| N09 | Takata | 高田 | 1.1 | 8.3 | ||
| N10 | Ikenobe | 池戸 | 1.3 | 9.6 | Miki Kita District | |
| N11 | Nōgakubumae | 農学部前 | 0.8 | 10.4 | ||
| N12 | Hiragi | 平木 | 0.5 | 10.9 | ||
| N13 | Gakuen-dōri | 学園通り | 0.6 | 11.5 | ||
| N14 | Shirayama | 白山 | 1.3 | 12.8 | ||
| N15 | Ido | 井戸 | 0.5 | 13.3 | ||
| N16 | Kumonmyō | 公文明 | 0.6 | 13.9 | ||
| N17 | Nagao | 長尾 | 0.7 | 14.6 | Sanuki | |
History edit
The line first opened as the Takamatsu Electric Tramway (高松電気軌道, Takamatsu Denki Kidō) on 30 April 1912 between Dehare (出晴) (close to the present Kawaramachi Station) and Nagao. The line was originally 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and electrified at 600 V DC, but it was regauged to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) in June 1945, and the overhead line voltage was raised to 1,500 V from December 1976.[1]
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