Ōarai Kashima Line
| Ōarai Kashima Line | |
|---|---|
A Kashima Rinkai Railway 6000 series diesel railcar in August 2007 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 鹿島臨海鉄道大洗鹿島線 |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Kashima Rinkai Railway |
| Locale | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Kashima Rinkai Railway |
| Depot(s) | None |
| Rolling stock | 6000 series DMU, 8000 series DMU, KRD series diesel locomotive |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 March 1985 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 53.0 km (32.9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked |
| Character | Rural and urban |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Minimum radius | 500 m |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) |
The Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line (鹿島臨海鉄道大洗鹿島線, Kashima Rinkai Tetsudō Ōarai Kashima-sen) is a 53.0 km Japanese railway line in Ibaraki Prefecture, which connects Mito Station in Mito with Kashima Soccer Stadium Station in Kashima. It is owned and run by the third-sector railway operating company Kashima Rinkai Railway (KRT).