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| Etsumi-Hoku Line (Kuzuryū Line) | |||
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 A JR West KiHa 120 series DMU at Ichijōdani Station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 越美北線 | ||
| Status | In operation | ||
| Owner | JR West | ||
| Locale | Fukui Prefecture | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 22 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) | JR West | ||
| Rolling stock | KiHa 120 series DMU | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1960 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 52.5 km (32.6 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
| Character | Rural | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) | ||
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The Etsumi-Hoku Line (越美北線, Etsumi Hoku-sen, "Etsumi North Line"), also called the Kuzuryū Line (九頭竜線, Kuzuryū-sen), is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The line extends 52.5 km (32.6 mi) from Echizen-Hanandō Station in Fukui to Kuzuryūko Station in Ōno with a total of 22 stations.
The line was originally planned to connect to what is now the Nagaragawa Railway (previously Etsumi-Nan Line), but the last 24.0 km (14.9 mi) section that would have involved extensive tunneling was never commenced. A bus service provided a connection between the two lines until it ceased in 2002.