Narrow Gauge Railway
The line was originally built as a tram and so the track gauge was especially narrow. Later on the line was legally upgraded from a tram to a light rail, however the gauge was not widened as it was on the vast majority of Japan's train lines. Today, there are only four 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge train lines in operation in Japan.
- 762 mm railways of Japan
- Kintetsu: Utsube Line (this line)
- Kintetsu: Hachiōji Line (neighboring branch line)
- Sangi Railway: Hokusei Line (also in northern Mie Prefecture, formerly operated by Kintetsu)
- Kurobe Gorge Railway: Main Line (Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture)
Read more about this topic: Kintetsu Utsube Line
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