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
OwnerNanbu Jūkan Company
LocaleAomori Prefecture, Japan
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeRailbus
Operator(s)Nanbu Jūkan Company
Rolling stockKiHa 10 series DMUs
History
Opened1962
Closed1997 (services ended), 2002 (official closure)
Technical
Line length20.9 km (13.0 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrificationnone

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.