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

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.

Stations

All stations are in Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture.

Rolling Stock

1000 series :ja:水間鉄道7000系電車#更新改造車(1000形)| 2-car EMU trainsets x 4 . 10 cars were acquired from Tokyu in 1990. 8 of the 10 cars were refurbished in 2006-2007 and renumbered from 7000 series to 1000 series, while the remaining 2 cars were withdrawn from regular service.