Yunoyama Line: Difference between revisions

About 10 years later, in 1964, when Sanden took over the railway, more improvements were carried out even though Sanden only owned the line for about one year. Yokkaichi Railway constructed the line with an especially narrow gauge of [[Narrow gauge railroad|{{RailGauge|762mm|lk=on}}]], but in the interest of direct connection with the Kintetsu Nagoya Line, the technical specs of the line were altered to match those of the Nagoya Line; the Yunoyama Line gauge was widened to {{RailGauge|sg|allk=on}} and the [[voltage]] was also increased to 1500V. These changes severed the line's direct connection with the Utsube Line, however direct connection with the Nagoya Line, a major railway trunk line, was seen as more beneficial. When Kintetsu acquired the line the following year, it was relatively painless to tie the two lines together and it soon began offering limited express service directly from both {{ja-stalink|Uehommachi}} in Osaka and {{ja-stalink|Kintetsu Nagoya|Nagoya}} to Yunoyama, aimed at attracting tourists to the onsen and nearby [[Mount Gozaisho]]. This service was offered for over 30 years but was ceased in 1998 due to insufficient ridership. Limited express trains that originated at Kintetsu-Yokkaichi continued to run the length of the Yunoyama Line for a few more years, but this service was finally ended in 2004. The Yunoyama Line is notable because it is the only one of Kintetsu's many small branch lines to have ever offered limited express service.

*March 23, 1964 - Ōbane-en Station opens. Voltage along line increased to 1500V. Entire line [[track gauge conversion|re-gauged]] from [[Narrow gauge railway|{{RailGauge|762mm|lk=on}}]] to [[Standard gauge|{{RailGauge|sg|allk=on}}]]. Direct connection with Utsube Line closes. Direct connection with Nagoya Line opens.