Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line | |
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Overview | |
Owner | Echizen Railway |
Locale | Fukui Prefecture |
Termini | |
Stations | 22 |
Service | |
Type | Heavy rail |
History | |
Opened | 1914 |
Technical | |
Line length | 27.8 km (17.3 mi)[1] |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 600 V DC, overhead catenary |
The Katsuyama Eiheiji Line (勝山永平寺線, Katsuyama Eiheiji-sen) is a railway line operated by Echizen Railway in Fukui Prefecture. The line extends 27.8 km from the city of Fukui to Katsuyama with a total of 23 stations. It was operated by Keifuku Electric Railway until 2001; Echizen Railway took over the line in 2003.