Seinō Railway

Seino Railway DE10 501, January 2009

Overview
Locale| Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan
Dates of operation| 1927; 98 years ago (1927)
-2013; 12 years ago (2013)
Technical
Length| 3km
Otomezaka Station Hirui Station, virtually abandoned

The Seinō Railway (西濃鉄道, Seinō Tetsudō) is a freight only railway company in Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan. The company was founded in 1927. Its line mainly transports limestone. The company is not related to Seinō Transportation (西濃運輸), a transportation company with similar name, also based in Ōgaki. The company was reported as being dissolved in 2013.

## History

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The 3km line from Mino-Akasaka to Ichihashi opened in 1928, and a passenger service operated from 1930 to 1945.

## Lines

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* Ichihashi Line (市橋線)
* Mino-Akasaka -- Otomezaka: 1.3 km / 0.8 mi.

3 freight trains every day on the Ichihashi Line (市橋線). Hirui Line no longer in service.

Ichihashi Line (市橋線)

*     * Otomezaka -- Ichihashi: 1.3 km / 0.8 mi.
* Hirui Line (昼飯線)
* Mino-Akasaka -- Hirui: 1.9 km / 1.2 mi.

## See also

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* List of railway companies in Japan

## References

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This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia

## External links

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* Kinshōzan Line Club, unofficial fansite (in Japanese)
* Seinō Railway, unofficial fansite (in Japanese)

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