Taketoyo Line Explained

Caption:A 315 series EMU on the Taketoyo Line in March 2024
Character:Urban
Electrification:1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Image Alt:An image of a 313-1300 series electric multiple unit on the Taketoyo Line.
Linelength:19.3km (12miles)
Locale:Aichi Prefecture
Map State:collapsed
Taketoyo Line
Native Name:武豊線
Native Name Lang:ja
Owner:JR Central
Speed:85km/h
Stations:10
Status:In operation
Stock:315 series/313 series EMUs
Tracks:Entire line single tracked
Type:Regional rail

The is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōbu Station in Ōbu, Aichi Prefecture with Taketoyo Station in Taketoyo, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

The line has been electrified as of 1 March 2015.[1] The line has the oldest used station building in Kamezaki Station, and also had the oldest overpass bridge before being demolished in 2021.

Basic data

1,500 V DC

History

The entire line opened in 1886 as Handa line[2] after a 7-month-long construction, (later renamed to Taketoyo Line), to bring construction materials for the Osaka-Tokyo railway line crossing central Japan, being planned to be deconstructed when the line was complete.[3] [4] However, the proposed route was later changed due to the difficulty of the construction, and the line became a branch line when the Obu to Hamamatsu section of the Tokaido Main Line opened two years later, annexing the 33.2km section between Obu and Atsuta Station.[5] Before the opening of the line, one of the local workers proposed that the line also carries passengers, as the train heading back to Taketoyo was empty. This proposal was quickly accepted, with trains running 2 times a day. A 1 km freight-only line extended to Taketoyo Minato between 1930 and 1965.[6] [7] Upon the opening of Meitetsu Kōwa Line, the ridership on the line decreased as the trains on Kōwa line ran more frequently and were quicker to reach Nagoya. On September 25, 1953, a typhoon hit the line and washed out the section between Taketoyo station and Higashi-Narawa station, killing a JNR worker.[8] [9] The line introduced Station numbering and line coloring in March 2018.[10] Construction works to elevate the line around Handa Station began in 2020 and is expected to be finished in 2026.[11]

Modernization and electrification

Due to the line being single-tracked and being one of the only unelectrified railway lines in Aichi prefecture despite being the closest line to Chubu Centrair International Airport, local residents, along with several municipalities have requested the modernization of Taketoyo line.[12] [13]

In response to this movement, work started in March 2010 to electrify the line.[14] On 1 March 2015, the line was electrified, and through services to and from Nagoya commenced.[15] Additionally, automatic ticket gates and ticket vending machines were installed in all stations except Owari-Morioka and Ishihama from October 2013. Following this installment JR ticket kiosks on Ogawa, Higashiura, Kamezaki, and Taketoyo were closed, and the stations became unstaffed.[16]

Extension proposal

Before the construction of Chubu Centrair International Airport, the Taketoyo line was one of the three lines that were proposed to be connected with the airport. The proposed route would branch off from Okkawa Station and head west, and connect to the airport. This route was estimated to take around 53 minutes if a rapid service was created between Nagoya Station and the airport, which is far slower than the opposing Meitetsu Tokoname Line extension proposal which was less costly and faster.[17] As of now, no work is being done to construct this route, after 20 years since the airport has opened to the public.

Services

All train services on Taketoyo Line stops at every station, with trains running every 15~30 minutes on weekdays and 40~50 minutes on weekends. Through services by semi-rapid trains to Nagoya and Gifu are available during rush hours. [18] Most services are one-person operated.[19]

Freight service

Although no stations in the line handles freights, 5 freight trains by Kinuura Rinkai Railway pass through the line to connect to Hekinan Line and Handa Line. Two High-speed Freight Trains run from Ōbu to Higashi-Narawa to Handafutō Station, and Two freight trains heads to Ōbu from Hekinanshi Station, with a freight train traveling from Ōbu to Hekinanshi.

Infrastructure

Rolling stock

Currently, the line uses electric multiple unit (EMU) trains after the electrification works. 313 series trains are used on the line in 2-car formations operated by a single crew.[20] 315 series trains were introduced on the line on 15 March 2024,[21] replacing 211 series trains that were in use since the electrification. 315 series trains are usually operated during rush hours in 4-car formations on through services to Nagoya.[22]

Former rolling stock

EMU

DMU

Stations

No.NameDistance
(km)		ConnectionsLocation

大府0.0 Tōkaidō Main Line (through service)ŌbuAichi
尾張森岡1.7 Higashiura,
Chita District
緒川3.1 
石浜4.6 
東浦6.8Kinuura Rinkai Railway Hekinan Line
亀崎10.2 Handa
乙川12.8 
半田14.6 
東成岩16.3Kinuura Rinkai Railway Handa Line
武豊19.3 Taketoyo,
Chita District

Abolished sections

Taketoyo - Taketoyo-Minato (1.0 km from Taketoyo)

Closed stations

Owari-Ikuji Station (6.0 km from Ōbu)[30]

Fujie Station (7.2 km from Ōbu)[31]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/nws001573.html. ja: 武豊線の電化開業について. Taketoyo Line electrification details. 10 December 2014. News release. Central Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 12 February 2015. 23 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100323001607/http://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/nws000490.html. live.
  2. Web site: 武豊線の歴史 .
  3. Web site: 武豊線の歴史 開通までの道のり｜武豊町公式ホームページ . 2024-05-12 . 武豊町公式ホームページ . ja . 14 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240314055439/https://www.town.taketoyo.lg.jp/chousei/1001538/1001551/1002275/1002358.html . live .
  4. Web site: 2023-12-12 . もうすぐ140歳の通勤路線!? どうなる「愛知県最初の鉄道」の歴史遺産 電化経てついに変化のとき . 2024-05-14 . 乗りものニュース . ja.
  5. Web site: Hisao KOTOGUCH . ja:土木史 . 2024-03-14 . www.daido-it.ac.jp . 21 October 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071021113233/http://www.daido-it.ac.jp/~doboku/koto/dobokusi/hist27.html . live .
  6. Web site: 武豊町観光協会 - JR武豊線と武豊港 . 2024-03-14 . www.taketoyo.info . 4 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204163649/https://taketoyo.info/taketoyo_jr.php . live .
  7. Web site: 武豊港（衣浦港）の歴史 武豊港駅の開業、時代の変遷｜武豊町公式ホームページ . 2024-03-14 . 武豊町公式ホームページ . ja . 3 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203133121/https://www.town.taketoyo.lg.jp/chousei/1001538/1001551/1002275/1002363.html . live .
  8. Web site: 武豊線の豆知識｜武豊町公式ホームページ . 2024-03-14 . 武豊町公式ホームページ . ja . 3 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203133112/https://www.town.taketoyo.lg.jp/chousei/1001538/1001551/1002275/1002360.html . live .
  9. Web site: 2018-10-22 . 武豊の史跡を歩く① 武豊町 . 2024-03-14 . Hanto｜半島の魅力を再発見するキュレーションサイト｜ハント . ja . 1 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601132443/https://hanto-media.com/159/ . live .
  10. Web site: JR東海，在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入｜鉄道ニュース｜2017年12月14日掲載｜鉄道ファン・railf.jp . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101052707/https://railf.jp/news/2017/12/14/052000.html . 1 November 2020 . 2024-03-14 . 鉄道ファン・railf.jp . ja.
  11. Web site: 半田市／JR武豊線半田駅付近連続立体交差事業の工事に着手します . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230411043440/https://www.city.handa.lg.jp/shigai/20200427.html . 11 April 2023 . 2024-03-14 . www.city.handa.lg.jp.
  12. Web site: 武豊線の近代化促進に関する要望 . 12 May 2024 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024753/http://www.handa-cci.or.jp/youbou/041126jrkindaika.pdf . dead .
  13. Web site: 武豊線の電化東浦町 . 2024-05-16 . www.town.aichi-higashiura.lg.jp . ja.
  14. News: ja:ＪＲ東海、武豊線を電車運行に 82億円投資、15年前半メド. JR Central to run electric trains on Taketoyo Line by early 2015, investing 8.2 billion yen. Japanese. Nikkei.net. 19 March 2010. http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/retto/20100318cfd1801m18.html. 19 March 2010.
  15. Web site: http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2014/12/21/124/. 21 December 2014. Mynavi Corporation. Japan. Japanese. ja: JR東海、ダイヤ改正で国鉄時代の気動車など置換え - 武豊線電化で列車増発. JR Central to replace JNR-era diesel trains and increase services on Taketoyo Line following electrification. Mynavi News. 12 February 2015. 11 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150211075133/http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2014/12/21/124/. live.
  16. Web site: 2013-08-23 . JR東海、武豊線6駅に遠隔案内システムを導入…10月1日から使用開始 . 2024-05-12 . レスポンス（Response.jp） . ja . 15 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150715083748/http://response.jp/article/2013/08/23/204788.html . live .
  17. Web site: JR線でセントレアに行けるのか？ .
  18. Web site: ＪＲ武豊線(大府〜武豊)の時刻表 - 駅探 . 2024-05-12 . ekitan.com . ja.
  19. Web site: 知多半島を走る愛知最古の路線「武豊線」で10の謎を解く . 2024-06-29 . GetNavi web ゲットナビ . ja.
  20. Web site: 2015-03-02 . JR東海の車両・列車(9) 313系、電化開業直後の武豊線を走る4両編成 . 2024-05-12 . マイナビニュース . ja.
  21. Web site: 16 March 2024 . 315系が東海道本線・武豊線で営業運転を開始 . 315 series begins commercial operation on the Tōkaidō Main Line and Taketoyo Line . 15 May 2024 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . ja . Japan.,
  22. Web site: 2024-03-23 . JR東海、315系4両編成が武豊線の区間快速に - 東海道本線にも315系 . 2024-07-14 . マイナビニュース . ja.
  23. Web site: 2019-05-14 . 【JR海】211系が武豊線に入線 . 2024-05-12 . 鉄道ホビダス . 29 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129040759/https://rail.hobidas.com/rmnews/257939/ . live .
  24. Web site: 1 March 2015 . ja:JR武豊線が電化開業! 313系で営業運転 - 既存の気動車は高山本線・太多線へ . JR Taketoyo Line electrified. Operations start using 313 series - older stock moved to Takayama Main Line and Taita Line . http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2015/03/01/064/ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160413173015/http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2015/03/01/064/ . 13 April 2016 . 2 April 2016 . Mynavi News . Mynavi Corporation . Japanese . Japan.
  25. Web site: e231211 . 2024-03-16 . 311系 武豊線撤退へ！G2,G14編成は廃回 東海道線では新快速残存！ 315系への置き換え . 2024-04-10 . てつとおの鉄道新ブログ . ja.
  26. Web site: 国鉄キハ43000形気動車 - 運用 - わかりやすく解説 Weblio辞書 . 2024-05-12 . www.weblio.jp.
  27. Web site: キハ75導入前のJR武豊線-碧海電子鉄道- . 2024-05-12 . www.ne.jp . 28 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160928093144/http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hekkai/rail/kinu_take/taketoyo-2.htm . live .
  28. Web site: 武豊線悲願の電化開業 . 2024-05-12 . www.n-sharyo.co.jp . 13 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230313041331/https://www.n-sharyo.co.jp/museum/train_essay/20150417taketoyo.html . live .
  29. Web site: 【JR海】キハ25形 武豊線で営業運転開始. JR Central KiHa 25 trains enter revenue service on Taketoyo Line. 2 March 2011. Rail Hobidas. Neko Publishing. Japan. Japanese. 13 March 2011. 11 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711172710/http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2011/03/jr25_4.html. dead.
  30. Web site: zermoth . 尾張生路駅情報 - レール・ブルー . 2024-03-15 . レール・ブルー - 韓国の列車運行情報サイト.
  31. Web site: zermoth . 藤江駅情報 - レール・ブルー . 2024-03-29 . レール・ブルー - 韓国の列車運行情報サイト . 29 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240329075743/https://rail.blue/railroad/logis/stationinfo.aspx?id=81913653&lang=ja . live .

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