Kōnan Railway Kuroishi Line

The Kuroishi Line (黒石線, Kuroishi-sen) was a rail line of a Japanese minor private railway, Kōnan Railway in Aomori Prefecture, from Kawabe Station in Inakadate to Kuroishi Station in Kuroishi. Originally the line was opened as Kuroishi Light railway (黒石軽便線, Kuroishi-keiben-sen) in 1912, merged to Kōnan Railway in 1984, and closed in 1998.

Kuroishi Line
Kawabe Station (1997)
Overview
Native name黒石線
StatusCeased operation
Owner Kōnan Railway
LocaleAomori
Termini
Stations3
Service
TypeCommuter rail line
Operator(s) Kōnan Railway
History
Opened15 August 1912 (1912-08-15)
Closed1 April 1998
Technical
Line length6.2 km (3.9 mi)
Number of tracksEntirely Single-tracked
CharacterRural and urban
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
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