Nanbu Jūkan Railway
| Nanbu Jūkan Railway | |
|---|---|
Nanbu Jūkan Railbus Kiha 102 DMU at Tsubogawa Station in 1997 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 南部縦貫鉄道線 |
| Owner | Nanbu Jūkan Company |
| Locale | Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 11 |
| Service | |
| Type | Railbus |
| Operator(s) | Nanbu Jūkan Company |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 10 series DMUs |
| History | |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Closed | 1997 (services ended), 2002 (official closure) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 20.9 km (13.0 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | none |
The Nanbu Jūkan Railway (南部縦貫鉄道線, Nanbu Jūkan Tetsudō-sen) was a railbus line in eastern Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Services on the railway began 1962 and ceased in 1997 due to financial hardship. It connected Noheji Station in the town of Noheji to Shichinohe Station in the town of Shichinohe.