Etsumi-Nan Line

The is a railway line in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector operator . The line connects Mino-Ōta Station in Minokamo with Hokunō Station in Gujō. It is the only railway line operated by Nagaragawa Railway, and was originally operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR).

History

Under JNR ownership

The original goal of Japanese National Railways (JNR) was to build a railway line to the Sea of Japan northward through the Nagara River valley. However, due to the resource requirements of the First World War and the Pacific War, this objective was never achieved and only was ever built. The first section to open was between Mino-Ōta and Minoshi on 5 October 1923. The JNR then proceeded to extend the line progressively northwards until it reached Hokunō in 1934. Although a ¼-mile section of track was laid beyond Hokunō, no further construction on the line was ever undertaken. Infill stations were constructed and opened, such as Yasaka, Fukuno, Akaike, Kamono and Sekiguchi in 1952. Manba, Tokunaga, Ōshima and Shirotori-kōgen stations opened in 1955. Suhara station opened in 1957.Template:Sfn Freight services ceased in 1974. JNR planned to connect the Etsumi-Nan Line and Etsumi-Hoku Line ("Etsumi North Line"), but the plan was never realized. The line was listed for closure as one of the Specified local lines in 1984, but it was decided that the line be transferred to a third-sector company instead of being closed in 1986. The line was transferred to the Nagaragawa Railway on December 11 of that year.Template:Sfn

Under Nagaragawa Railway ownership

Upon the transferring of the line to the Nagaragawa Railway, many stations were renamed or newly opened.

• Maehira-Koen, Seki-Tomioka, Sekiterasu-mae, Seki-shimouchi, Konno, Shizenen-mae station were opened on December 11, 1986.
• Kamono, Tomika, Seki, Yonoharaonsenguchi, Suhara, Hanno, Ōya, Fukuno, Minami-Kariyasu, Akaike, Aioi, Yamada, Gujyō-Yamato station were renamed to their current name on the same date.

Infill stations continued to open, with Kami-mamba and Umeyama stations opening on 21 September 1987, Hakusan-nagataki station opening on 6 August 1988, Sekishiyakusho-mae and Matsumori opening on 1 April 1999, and Minami-kodakara-onsen station opening on 4 April 2002. Trolley cars ran from 1992 to 2003, when an accident occurred forcing the service to be abolished.Template:Sfn

Beginning in spring 2016, two of the line's Nagara 300 series diesel cars were rebuilt as the Nagara sightseeing train. The rebuilding work on the two cars was overseen Don Design Associates, headed by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka.

The picturesque line is now popular with visitors and tourists. Beginning in April 2016, a two-car sightseeing train , which was created by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka, runs weekly services between Mino-Ota and Hokunō. Passengers are served a selection of bento dishes created from locally-sourced seasonal ingredients from Gifu Prefecture.

Stations

All stations are located in Gifu Prefecture. Seki Station used to connect with Template:Ill before its closure.

No.	Image	Station	Japanese	Distance (km)		"Nagara" service	Transfers	Location
				Between stations	Total
0	File:Nagaragawa Railway Mino-Ōta Station 20161228.jpg	Template:STN	美濃太田	-	0.0	●	Template:Plainlist	Minokamo
1	File:Maehira-koen Stn2008-1.jpg	Template:STN	前平公園	1.7	1.7
2	File:Kamono Stn2008-1.jpg	Template:STN	加茂野	2.0	3.7
3	File:Tomika Station 2024-03 ac (1).jpg	Template:STN	富加	2.2	5.9	●		Tomika, Kamo District
4	File:Sekitomioka Stn2008-1.jpg	Template:STN	関富岡	2.3	8.2			Seki
5	File:Sekiguchi Station ac (1).jpg	Template:STN	関口	1.5	9.7
6	File:Hamonokaikanmae Station.JPG	Template:STN	せきてらす前	1.5	11.2
7	File:Nagaragawa Railway Seki Station ac (1).jpg	Seki	関	0.8	12.0	●
8	File:Sekisiyakusyosta.JPG	Template:STN	関市役所前	1.0	13.0
9	File:Seki-Shimouchi Stn01.JPG	Template:STN	関下有知	1.6	14.6
10	File:Matumorista.JPG	Template:STN	松森	1.5	16.1			Mino
11	File:Minoshi stn.jpg	Template:STN	美濃市	1.6	17.7	●
12	File:Umeyama Stn01.jpg	Template:STN	梅山	1.1	18.8
13	File:Yunohorasta.JPG	Template:STN	湯の洞温泉口	3.5	22.3
14	File:Suharasta.JPG	Template:STN	洲原	2.4	24.7
15	File:母野駅入り口.JPG	Template:STN	母野	1.4	26.1			Gujō
16	File:木尾駅ホーム.JPG	Template:STN	木尾	1.2	27.3
17	File:Gifu-Yasaka-Sta.JPG	Template:STN	八坂	2.1	29.4
18	File:Minami-Kodakara-Onsen-Sta-1.JPG	Template:STN	みなみ子宝温泉	1.2	30.6
19	File:Oya stn 1.jpg	Template:STN	大矢	1.2	31.8
20	File:Hukunosta.JPG	Template:STN	福野	1.1	32.9
21	File:Minami-Kariyasu stn.jpg	Template:STN	美並苅安	1.9	34.8
22	File:Nagaragawa rw Akaike stn.jpg	Template:STN	赤池	1.5	36.3
23	File:Hukadostn.JPG	Template:STN	深戸	2.2	38.5
24	File:Aioistn.JPG	Template:STN	相生	4.5	43.0
25	File:Gujo-Hachiman Station 2019-08 ac.jpg	Template:STN	郡上八幡	3.9	46.9	●
26	File:Sizenenmaestn.JPG	Template:STN	自然園前	4.0	50.9
27	File:Yamadastn.JPG	Template:STN	山田	3.1	54.0
28	File:Tokunagastn.JPG	Template:STN	徳永	1.9	55.9
29	File:郡上大和駅舎.JPG	Template:STN	郡上大和	1.4	57.3	●
30	File:Manbasta.JPG	Template:STN	万場	2.4	59.7
31	File:Kamimanbasta.jpg	Template:STN	上万場	1.4	61.1
32	File:Oonakasta.JPG	Template:STN	大中	1.3	62.4
33	File:Oosimasta.JPG	Template:STN	大島	1.9	64.3
34	File:Mino-Shirotori Station 2019-08 ac.jpg	Template:STN	美濃白鳥	1.8	66.1	●
35	File:Sirotorikougensta2.jpg	Template:STN	白鳥高原	3.5	69.6
36	File:Hakusan-Nagataki Station.JPG	Template:STN	白山長滝	1.3	70.9	●
37	File:HokunoSta2012.JPG	Template:STN	北濃	1.2	72.1	●

See also

• List of railway companies in Japan
• List of railway lines in Japan

External links

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