Meitetsu Chita New Line

Meitetsu Chita New Line
Meitetsu Chita New Line
	A Meitetsu 6800 series at Chita Okuda Station
Overview
Other name	Chita Line
Native name	名鉄知多新線
Owner	Meitetsu
Locale	Taketoyo; Mihama; Minamichita;
Termini	Fuki; Utsumi;
Stations	6
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Rolling stock	Reference: List Meitetsu 2000 series; Meitetsu 2200 series; Meitetsu 1700 series; Meitetsu 1200 series; Meitetsu 1800 series; Meitetsu 3500 series; Meitetsu 3700 series; Meitetsu 3100 series; Meitetsu 3300 series; Meitetsu 3150 series; Meitetsu 3300 series; Meitetsu 4000 series; Meitetsu 5700 series; Meitetsu 6000 series; Meitetsu 6500 series; Meitetsu 6800 series; Meitetsu 5000 series; Meitetsu 9500 series; ;
History
Opened	June 30, 1974
Completed	5 June 1980
Technical
Line length	13.9 km (8.64 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Route map
Route map

The Meitetsu Chita New Line (名鉄知多新線, Meitetsu Chita-shin-sen) is a Japanese railway line connecting Taketoyo with Minamichita within Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu).

The line was constructed in a part of Meitetsu's effort to develop the southern Chita Peninsula. The company encountered difficulties constructing the line such as the discovery of a shell midden. The line was completed on 5 June 1980, although residential development along the line was restricted by the time the line was complete due to the Japanese land law. The entire line is single-tracked.