Mizuma Railway Mizuma Line
The Mizuma Line is a Japanese railway line between Mizuma Kannon Station and Kaizuka Station, all within Kaizuka, Ōsaka. This is the only railway line of the private railway company Mizuma Railway, which also operates bus services.
The company or the line is commonly called Suitetsu.
Basic data
- Distance:
- Gauge:
- Stations: 10
- Track: single
- Electric supply: 1,500 V DC
- Railway signalling: Automatic
History
The line opened between December 1925 and January 1926, electrified at 600 VDC.Freight services ceased in 1972. In 1990 the line voltage was increased to 1,500 VDC in conjunction with the introduction of ex-Tokyu 7000 series EMUs which operated at 1,500 VDC.
Proposed connecting line
- Sechigo station - Construction of a proposed line to Kokawa on the Wakayama Line commenced in the late 1920s but was abandoned due to the economic depression in the 1930s
Services
All services on the Line are Local trains, stopping at every station.On weekdays, trains operate approximately every 20 minutes during morning and evening peak hours and every 30 minutes at other times. On weekends and holidays, trains operate approximately every 20 minutes between 07:00 and 09:00 and every 30 minutes at other times. Running time is 15-17 minutes.