Kosaka Smelting & Refining Kosaka Line

The nihongo|Kosaka Line|小坂線|Kosaka-sen is Japanese freight only railway line in Akita Prefecture, between Ōdate Station, Ōdate and Kosaka Station, Kosaka. This is the only railway line nihongo|Kosaka Smelting & Refining|小坂製錬|Kosaka Seiren operates, while the company's main business is chemical products. The line opened in 1908 to transport sulfuric acid, the products from the company's factory. It also had a passenger service until 1984.

Basic data

*Distance: 22.3 km / 13.9 mi.
*Gauge: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
*Stations: 3
*Double-track line: None
*Electric supply: Not electrified
*Railway signalling: Tablet token

ee also

*List of railway companies in Japan
*List of railway lines in Japan

External links

*ja icon [http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~akitetu/kosaka/index.html Kosaka Smelting & Refining] , from [http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~akitetu/index.html Whistle-stop tour in Akita] , unofficial fansite.