Minato Line

Minato Line
A pair of KiHa 3710 diesel railcars in March 2010
Overview
Native name湊線
StatusIn operation
OwnerHitachinaka Seaside Railway
LocaleIbaraki Prefecture
Termini
Stations11
Websitehttp://www.hitachinaka-rail.co.jp/
Service
Operator(s)Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
Depot(s)Nakaminato
Rolling stockKiHa 11 series, KiHa 20 series, KiHa 37 series, MiKi 300 series DMU
History
Opened1913
Technical
Line length14.3 km (8.9 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
CharacterRural and quiet
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius200 m
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

0.0
Katsuta (勝田)
0.6
Kōkimae (工機前)
1.8
Kaneage (金上)
4.8
Nakane (中根)
7.1
Takadano-tekkyō (高田の鉄橋)
8.2
Nakaminato (那珂湊)
9.6
Tonoyama (殿山)
10.8
Hiraiso (平磯)
12.6
Minohamagakuen (美乃浜学園)
13.3
Isozaki (磯崎)
14.3
Ajigaura (阿字ヶ浦)
New Station
New Station

The Minato Line (湊線, Minato-sen) is a 14.3 km Japanese railway line operated by the third-sector railway operator Hitachinaka Seaside Railway (ひたちなか海浜鉄道, Hitachinaka Kaihin Tetsudō) between Katsuta and Ajigaura, all within Hitachinaka, Ibaraki. It is the only railway line operated by the Hitachinaka Seaside Railway. The line was formerly operated by Ibaraki Kōtsū until 2008.