Absolutely stunning!
The Kishigawa Line is a railway in Japan. The 14.3 km route stretches from Wakayama Station in the city of Wakayama to Kishi Station in neighboring Kinokawa. Including the terminals, the Kishigawa Line has 14 stations. Its gauge is 1,067 mm. It uses uses 6 sets (12 cars).
In the morning and evening, service operates three to four times each hour; at off-peak times, two per hour is the norm. Trains are driver-only operated, and do not have conductors.
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[...] This railway line in Japan seems designed for kids, but would really appeal to almost anyone. It has ornaments, cots, and varnished wooden floors all housed in gaudily painted cars. It’s another one of those quintessentially Japanese creations. I still would really like to visit Japan, just to see how weird they really are. [...]
Beautiful!
[...] – bookmarked by 4 members originally found by LioneATcakE on 2008-07-27 Kishigawa Line, an absolutely stunning railway [pics] http://stringsofsound.com/2008/07/12/the-kishigawa-line/ – bookmarked by 4 members originally [...]