Etsumi-Nan Line
| Etsumi-Nan Line | |||
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A Nagaragawa Railway Nagara 3 series train | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 越美南線 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Nagaragawa Railway | ||
| Locale | Gifu Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 38 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Nagaragawa Railway | ||
| Rolling stock | Nagaragawa Railway Nagara 2 Series DMU, Nagaragawa Railway Nagara 3 Series DMU, Nagaragawa Railway Nagara 500 Series DMU | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 5 October 1923 | ||
| Last extension | 1934 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 72.1 km (44.8 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
| Character | Rural | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | Not electrified | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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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).