Etsumi-Nan Line

Etsumi-Nan Line
Nagaragawa Railway Nagara 3 Series train
A Nagaragawa Railway Nagara 3 series train
Overview
Native name越美南線
StatusOperational
OwnerNagaragawa Railway
LocaleGifu Prefecture, Japan
Termini
Stations38
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Nagaragawa Railway
Rolling stockNagaragawa Railway Nagara 2 Series DMU, Nagaragawa Railway Nagara 3 Series DMU, Nagaragawa Railway Nagara 500 Series DMU
History
Opened5 October 1923
Last extension1934
Technical
Line length72.1 km (44.8 mi)
Number of tracksEntire line single tracked
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNot electrified
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

The Etsumi-Nan Line (越美南線, Etsumi Nan-sen, "Etsumi South Line") is a railway line in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector operator Nagaragawa Railway (長良川鉄道, Nagaragawa Tetsudō). The line connects Mino-Ōta Station in Minokamo with Hokunō Station in Gujō. It is the only railway line operated by Nagaragawa Railway, and was originally operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR).