Chōshi Electric Railway Line

Choshi Electric Railway Line
Choshi Electric Railway 2000 series set 2001 in January 2011
Overview
Native name銚子電気鉄道線
StatusOperational
OwnerChoshi Electric Railway
LocaleChiba Prefecture
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeLight rail
Services1
Depot(s)Nakanochō
Rolling stock2000 series, 3000 series EMUs
History
Opened5 July 1923
Technical
Line length6.4 km (4.0 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification600 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed40 km/h (25 mph)
Route map

0.0
Chōshi
0.5
Nakanochō
1.1
Kannon
1.8
Moto-Chōshi
2.7
Kasagami-Kurohae
3.2
Nishi-Ashikajima
3.6
Ashikajima
4.7
Kimigahama
5.5
Inubō
6.4
Tokawa

The Chōshi Electric Railway Line (銚子電気鉄道線, Chōshi Denki Tetsudō-sen) is a 6.4 km (4.0 mi) long railway line operated by the privately owned Chōshi Electric Railway between Chōshi and Tokawa stations in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

It is the Chōshi Electric Railway's only line and is facing declining ridership. The company ventured into selling nure-senbei (moist senbei rice crackers) to subsidize its operations, and the profits from confectionery sales are now double those from its railway operations.