Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line
# Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line

The Ōwani Line (大鰐線, Ōwani-sen) is a railway route operated by the Japanese private railway Kōnan Railway (弘南鉄道, Kōnan Tetsudō) in Aomori Prefecture, from Chūō-Hirosaki Station in Hirosaki to Ōwani Station in Ōwani.

## History

On July 25, 1949 the Hirosaki Electric Railway (弘前電気鉄道株式会社, Hirosaki Denki-Tetsudō Kabushika-kaisha) was established, and connected Ōwani Station with Chuo-Hirosaki Station by January 26, 1952. The company was founded by a combination of capital from the Hirosaki city government, and Mitsubishi Electric, with the line intended by Mitsubishi to be a test platform for future local train systems. On October 1, 1970, the Hirosaki Electric Railway was acquired by the Kōnan Railway Company, and its line became the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line. At the same time all freight operations were suspended. A new Automatic Block Signal system became operational from November 1, 2003. Express services were suspended from November 2006.

## Station list

| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Station | Japanese | Between Stations | Total | Transfers | Location |
| KW01 | Ōwani | 大鰐駅 | - | 0.0 | JR East：Ōu Main Line | Minamitsugaru District Ōwani, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW02 | Shukugawara | 宿川原駅 | 0.7 | 0.7 | | Minamitsugaru District Ōwani, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW03 | Sabaishi | 鯖石駅 | 1.5 | 2.5 | | Minamitsugaru District Ōwani, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW04 | Ishikawa-Poolmae | 石川プール前駅 | 0.8 | 3.0 | | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW05 | Ishikawa | 石川駅 | 1.4 | 4.4 | | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW06 | Gijukukōkōmae | 義塾高校前駅 | 1.3 | 5.7 | | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW07 | Tsugaru-Ōsawa | 津軽大沢駅 | 1.0 | 6.7 | | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW08 | Matsukitai | 松木平駅 | 1.7 | 8.4 | | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW09 | Koguriyama | 小栗山駅 | 0.9 | 9.3 | | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW10 | Chitose | 千年駅 | 0.7 | 10.0 | | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW11 | Seiaichūkō-mae | 聖愛中高前駅 | 1.3 | 11.3 | | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW12 | Hirosaki Gakuindai-mae | 弘前学院大前駅 | 0.7 | 12.0 | | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW13 | Hirokōshita | 弘高下駅 | 1.1 | 13.1 | | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture |
| KW14 | Chūō-Hirosaki | 中央弘前駅 | 0.8 | 13.9 | | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture |

## Line Data

* Length: 13.9 km (8.6 mi)
* Number of stations: 14 (including termini)
* Tracks: single track
* Block Signal: Automatic Block Signal
