Kashima_Rinkai_Railway_Ōarai_Kashima_Line
The Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line (鹿島臨海鉄道大洗鹿島線, Kashima Rinkai Tetsudō Ōarai Kashima-sen) is a 53.0 km Japanese railway line in Ibaraki Prefecture, which connects Mito Station in Mito with Kashima Soccer Stadium Station in Kashima. It is owned and run by the third-sector railway operating company Kashima Rinkai Railway (KRT).
| Ōarai Kashima Line | |
|---|---|
A Kashima Rinkai Railway 6000 series diesel railcar in August 2007 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 鹿島臨海鉄道大洗鹿島線 |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Kashima Rinkai Railway |
| Locale | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Kashima Rinkai Railway |
| Depot(s) | None |
| Rolling stock | 6000 series DMU, 8000 series DMU, KRD series diesel locomotive |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 March 1985 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 53.0 km (32.9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked |
| Character | Rural and urban |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Minimum radius | 500 m |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) |
| Line | Station | Japanese | Between (km) | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōarai Kashima | Mito | 水戸 | - | 0.0 | Jōban Line Suigun Line |
Mito |
| Higashi-Mito | 東水戸 | 3.8 | 3.8 | |||
| Tsunezumi | 常澄 | 4.5 | 8.3 | |||
| Ōarai | 大洗 | 3.3 | 11.6 | Ōarai | ||
| Hinuma | 涸沼 | 6.4 | 18.0 | Hokota | ||
| Kashima-Asahi | 鹿島旭 | 4.8 | 22.8 | |||
| Tokushuku | 徳宿 | 3.9 | 26.7 | |||
| Shin-Hokota | 新鉾田 | 4.3 | 31.0 | |||
| Kitaurakohan | 北浦湖畔 | 3.9 | 34.9 | |||
| Taiyō | 大洋 | 4.1 | 39.0 | |||
| Kashimanada | 鹿島灘 | 4.1 | 43.1 | Kashima | ||
| Kashima-Ōno | 鹿島大野 | 3.0 | 46.1 | |||
| Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae | 長者ヶ浜潮騒はまなす公園前 | 2.3 | 48.4 | |||
| Kōyadai | 荒野台 | 1.7 | 50.1 | |||
| Kashima Soccer Stadium | 鹿島サッカースタジアム | 2.9 | 53.0 | Kashima Rinkō Line | ||
| Kashima Line | ||||||
| Kashima-Jingū | 鹿島神宮 | 3.2 | - | Kashima Line |
As of 1 April 2017[update], passenger services on the line were operated by a fleet of 15 6000 series diesel railcars and three 8000 series diesel railcars.[1] The railway also operates three diesel locomotives: Class KRD locomotive number KRD 5 and two Class KRD64 locomotives, KRD64-1 and KRD64-2.[1]
The first 8000 series diesel car, 8001, entered revenue service on 26 March 2016.[1]
- A 6000 series DMU car in February 2007
- 8000 series car 8001 in January 2017
- KRD 5 in service in November 2008
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6000 series fleet details
The individual car histories of the 6000 series fleet are as follows.[2]
| Car No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered | Date withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6001 | Nippon Sharyo | 14 January 1985 | |
| 6002 | 14 January 1985 | 7 January 2017[1] | |
| 6003 | 14 January 1985 | ||
| 6004 | 14 January 1985 | ||
| 6005 | 14 January 1985 | ||
| 6006 | 14 January 1985 | ||
| 6007 | 28 February 1987 | ||
| 6008 | 28 February 1987 | 28 March 2016 | |
| 6009 | 25 August 1989 | ||
| 6010 | 25 August 1989 | ||
| 6011 | 25 August 1989 | ||
| 6012 | 25 August 1989 | 28 March 2016 | |
| 6013 | 1 September 1990 | ||
| 6014 | 1 September 1990 | ||
| 6015 | 1 September 1990 | ||
| 6016 | 13 July 1992 | ||
| 6017 | 13 July 1992 | ||
| 6018 | 30 March 1994 | ||
| 6019 | 30 March 1994 | 7 January 2017[1] |
8000 series fleet details
The individual car histories of the 8000 series fleet are as follows.[2]
| Car No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered | Date withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8001 | Niigata Transys | 16 February 2016 | |
| 8002 | 7 January 2017 | ||
| 8003 | 7 January 2017 |
Former rolling stock
The following types also previously operated on the line.
- 2000 series DMU cars 2001 to 2004 (former JNR KiHa 20 series cars, operated from December 1985 until December 1991)[2]
- 7000 series two-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train owned by Ibaraki Prefecture and reserved for special event services.[3] (Operated from 1992 until October 2015)[2]
- A former Kashima Rinkai Railway 2000 series car in its later guise as Ibaraki Kotsu 200 series car 201 in March 2003
- The 7000 series DMU in service in June 2007
2000 series fleet details
The individual car histories of the 2000 series fleet were as follows.[2]
| Car No. | Manufacturer | Built | Former number | Date introduced | Date withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nippon Sharyo | January 1961 | KiHa 20 429 | 18 December 1985 | 29 December 1991 |
| 2002 | Teikoku Sharyo | May 1961 | KiHa 20 421 | 18 December 1985 | 23 December 1989 |
| 2003 | Tokyu Car | February 1960 | KiHa 20 274 | 25 December 1985 | 12 October 1990 |
| 2004 | Tokyu Car | April 1959 | KiHa 20 273 | 25 December 1985 | 29 December 1991 |
7000 series fleet details
The individual car histories of the two-car 7000 series set were as follows.[2]
| Car No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered | Date withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7001 | Nippon Sharyo | 13 July 1992 | 24 October 2015 |
| 7002 |
The line opened on 14 March 1985 between Mito and Kita-Kashima (now Kashima Soccer Stadium) stations.[4]
Freight operations over the line commenced from 1 November 1989, but were discontinued from 16 March 1996.[4]
Wanman driver-only operation began on the line from 1 April 2001.[4]
- 私鉄車両編成表 2017 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2017. pp. 20, 196. ISBN 978-4-330-81317-2.
- Terada, Hirokazu (April 2018). 国鉄・JR転換線探訪 鹿島臨海鉄道大洗鹿島線 [Visiting lines transferred from JNR/JR - Kashima Rinkai Railway Oarai Kashima Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 58, no. 684. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. p. 112.
- 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 20. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 41/190. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.