Kosaka Smelting & Refining Kosaka Line
The Kosaka Smelting & Refining Kosaka Railway (小坂製錬小坂鉄道, Kosaka Seiren Kosaka Tetsudō) was a 22.3 km Japanese freight railway line in Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by Kosaka Smelting & Refining (小坂製錬, Kosaka Seiren). The line operated between Ōdate Station in Ōdate and Kosaka Station in Kosaka. Opened in 1908, passenger services operated until 1994, but freight operations were suspended from April 2008, and the line closed in 2009.
| Kosaka Smelting & Refining Kosaka Railway | |
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A pair of Class DD130 diesel locomotives on a sulphuric acid train at Odate, February 2008 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 小坂製錬小坂鉄道 |
| Status | Closed |
| Owner | Kosaka Smelting & Refining |
| Locale | Akita Prefecture |
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| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 September 1908 |
| Closed | 1 April 2009 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 22.3 km (13.9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Minimum radius | 216 m |
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (35 mph) |
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