Takachiho Railway
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Miyazaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture....
had suspended operation of the railway since a typhoon disaster in 2005 and was liquidated
Liquidation
In law, liquidation is the process by which a company is brought to an end, and the assets and property of the company redistributed. Liquidation is also sometimes referred to as winding-up or dissolution, although dissolution technically refers to the last stage of liquidation...
in 2009.
Line
The company operated one line named the Takachiho Line connecting Nobeoka StationNobeoka Station
is a train station of JR Kyushu Nippō Main Line in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan.Served by the Nippō Main Line, the station was also the terminus of the Takachiho Railway until 2007....
in Nobeoka, Miyazaki
Nobeoka, Miyazaki
is the northernmost city located in Miyazaki, Japan.-Population:As of the January 1, 2008 merger, the city has an estimated population of 130,435 and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area is 867.97 km².-History:...
and Takachiho Station in Takachiho, Miyazaki
Takachiho, Miyazaki
is a town located in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.-Geography:Takachiho is located in the northernmost part of Miyazaki Prefecture, bordering Kumamoto Prefecture on its north and northwest sides and Oita Prefecture on its north and northeast sides. The Gokase River flows from the...
. The government authorization of the railway business was abolished for a half of the line in 2007 and for the remaining half in 2008.
- Distance 50.0 km (31 mi)
- Nobeoka - Makinine 29.1 km (18.1 mi) Officially closed on 2007-09-06
- Makimine - Takachiho 20.9 kilometres (13.0 mi) Officially closed on 2008-12-28
- GaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
: - Stations: 19
- Double-track line: None
- ElectrificationElectrificationElectrification originally referred to the build out of the electrical generating and distribution systems which occurred in the United States, England and other countries from the mid 1880's until around 1940 and is in progress in developing countries. This also included the change over from line...
: None - SignallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
: Simplified automaticAutomatic Block SignalAutomatic Block Signaling, or ABS, is a block system that consists of a series of signals that divide a railway line into a series of blocks and then functions to control the movement of trains between them through automatic signals...
History
The Takachiho Line, originally named the of Japanese Government RailwaysJapanese Government Railways
The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
, opened on February 20, 1935, in the section between Nobeoka Station and Hyūga-Okamoto Station. Following some extensions, the line reached Takachiho Station on July 22, 1972, and was renamed the Takachiho Line same day.
When the national railway was privatized in 1987, the line belonged to JR Kyushu, which withdrew from the operation of the Takachiho Line and transferred it to Takachiho Railway, a new company established by local funds, on April 28, 1989.
On September 6, 2005, flooding triggered by Typhoon Nabi
Typhoon Nabi
Typhoon Nabi was the third super typhoon of the 2005 typhoon season in the northwestern Pacific. The storm had winds up to at peak intensity, and caused over 143 injuries and 21 confirmed deaths in Japan...
washed away two bridges on the line, halting all operations. By December, it was clear that no government funding for rebuilding was available, and some attempts by local communities to rebuilt the railway went for nothing. A shareholders' resolution made on January 6, 2009, started the company's liquidation procedures which ended in March 2009 with no distribution to shareholders.
Stations
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) |
Opened on | Transfers | Location | Coordinates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 延岡 | 0.0 | 1922-05-01 | JR Kyushu: Nippo Main Line Nippo Main Line frame|Nippō Main LineThe is a railway line in Kyūshū, in southern Japan. Part of the Kyushu Railway Company system, it follows the east coast of the island. The line originates at Kokura Station in Kokura, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka... |
Nobeoka Nobeoka, Miyazaki is the northernmost city located in Miyazaki, Japan.-Population:As of the January 1, 2008 merger, the city has an estimated population of 130,435 and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area is 867.97 km².-History:... |
Miyazaki Prefecture Miyazaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture.... |
32.589958°N 131.672486°W | ||
| Nishinobeoka | 西延岡 | 4.1 | 1935-02-20 | 32.58654°N 131.639944°W | ||||
| Mukabaki | 行縢 | 6.8 | 1935-02-20 | 32.579202°N 131.613736°W | ||||
| Hosomi | 細見 | 10.4 | 1957-02-01 | 32.566655°N 131.580681°W | ||||
| Hyūga-Okamoto | 日向岡元 | 11.6 | 1935-02-20 | 32.565411°N 131.568847°W | ||||
| Hakiai | 吐合 | 13.3 | 1957-02-01 | 32.565528°N 131.550667°W | ||||
| Soki | 曽木 | 14.6 | 1936-04-12 | 32.572946°N 131.541639°W | ||||
| Kawazuru | 川水流 | 17.1 | 1936-04-12 | 32.560634°N 131.523972°W | ||||
| Kamizaki | 上崎 | 19.9 | 1957-02-01 | 32.576627°N 131.511139°W | ||||
| Hayahito | 早日渡 | 24.9 | 1937-09-03 | 32.604927°N 131.484556°W | ||||
| Kamegasaki | 亀ヶ崎 | 26.4 | 1957-02-01 | 32.600691°N 131.470042°W | ||||
| Makimine | 槇峰 | 29.1 | 1937-09-03 | Hinokage Hinokage, Miyazaki is a town located in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,211 and a density of 18.77 persons per km²... |
Nishiusuki District Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Nishiusuki is a district located in Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 25,479 and the density of 37.10 persons per km². The total area is 686.77 km².-Towns and villages:*Gokase*Hinokage*Takachiho... |
32.611646°N 131.447306°W | ||
| Hyūga-Yato | 日向八戸 | 31.5 | 1939-10-11 | 32.621056°N 131.429903°W | ||||
| Gomi | 吾味 | 32.9 | 1957-02-01 | 32.623174°N 131.417153°W | ||||
| Hinokageonsen | 日之影温泉 | 37.6 | 1939-10-11 | 32.648771°N 131.39125°W | ||||
| Kagemachi | 影待 | 40.4 | 1972-07-22 | 32.665496°N 131.373083°W | ||||
| Fukasumi | 深角 | 44.0 | 1972-07-22 | 32.681999°N 131.344597°W | ||||
| Amanoiwato | 天岩戸 | 47.9 | 1972-07-22 | Takachiho Takachiho, Miyazaki is a town located in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.-Geography:Takachiho is located in the northernmost part of Miyazaki Prefecture, bordering Kumamoto Prefecture on its north and northwest sides and Oita Prefecture on its north and northeast sides. The Gokase River flows from the... |
32.708731°N 131.327792°W | |||
| Takachiho | 高千穂駅 | 50.0 | 1972-07-22 | 32.714618°N 131.306444°W | ||||
cars at 2005
- TR100 (101, 102, 203, 104, 105)
- TR200 (201, 202)
- TR400 (401, 402)
Following the closure of the line, two truck-style sightseeing cars TR401 and TR402 were purchased by JR Kyushu upon an offer from Takachiho Railway. They will be refurbished and used on the new Umisachi Yamasachi limited express service on the Nichinan Line
Nichinan Line
The is a railway line on Kyūshū, running from Minami-Miyazaki Station in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture to terminal of Shibushi Station in Shibushi, Kagoshima Prefecture.-The line's data:*Operator：JR Kyūshū*Distance ：88.9 km*Gauge：1067 mm...
from October 2009.
Among ordinary railcars, TR201 was given to Asa Kaigan Railway without compensation. It will go into service in autumn 2009. Other ordinary cars were disused. TR104 and TR105 were given to the town of Hinokage and are preserved at Hinokage-Onsen Station. TR101 and TR202 were given to the town of Takachiho and are preserved at Takachiho Station. Others were scrapped.
Future
has a plan to operate the line between Takachiho and Amanoiwato as a heritage railwayHeritage railway
thumb|right|the Historical [[Khyber train safari|Khyber Railway]] goes through the [[Khyber Pass]], [[Pakistan]]A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a railway that is run as a tourist attraction, in some cases by volunteers, and...
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