| Native name | 太多線 |
|---|---|
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | Gifu Prefecture |
| Stations | 8 |
| Open | 1926 (age 100) |
| Owner | JR Central |
| Operator | JR Central |
| Character | Mostly urban with a few rural areas |
| Stock | KiHa 75 series DMU, KiHa 25 series DMU |
| Linelength | 17.8 km (11.1 mi) |
| Tracks | Entirely single-track |
| Electrification | None |
| Signalling | Single track automatic closed block |
| Trainprotection | ATS-PT |
| Speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
The Taita Line (太多線, Taita-sen) is a 17.8-kilometer (11.1-mile) railway line in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). It connects Tajimi Station in the city of Tajimi via Kani to Mino-Ōta Station in Minokamo. The name of the line includes a kanji from each of the terminal stations.
Operations
During the day, service operates at approximately 30 minute intervals. In addition to trains running between Tajimi and Mino-Ōta Stations, there are also trains that enter the Takayama Main Line and run through to Gifu Station. During weekday morning and evening rush hours and on Saturday mornings, a train serves commuters by going to Nagoya Station.
Stations
| No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 多治見 | 0.0 | Chūō Main Line | Tajimi | Gifu | ||
| 小泉 | 3.2 | |||||
| 根本 | 4.8 | |||||
| 姫 | 7.9 | |||||
| 下切 | 9.4 | Kani | ||||
| 可児 | 12.8 | Meitetsu Hiromi Line () | ||||
| 美濃川合 | 15.4 | Minokamo | ||||
| 美濃太田 | 17.8 | Takayama Main Line Nagaragawa Railway Etsumi-Nan Line | ||||
History
The line traces its origin to the Tōnō (Eastern Mino) line, an 11.9-kilometre (7.4-mile), gauge railway that opened in 1918. The section from Shin-Tajimi to Hiromi Station was nationalized in 1926, named the Taita Line, and regauged to , and extended to Mino-Ōta in 1928.
Passenger trains were replaced by DMUs in 1934, and steam locomotives ceased operating on the line in 1969. From 1 April 1987, with the privatization and division of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) into regional companies, the Taita Line became part of JR Central.
CTC signalling was commissioned in 1993.