# Ōarai Kashima Line

The Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line (鹿島臨海鉄道大洗鹿島線, Kashima Rinkai Tetsudō Ōarai Kashima-sen) is a 53.0 km Japanese railway line in Ibaraki Prefecture, which connects Mito Station in Mito with Kashima Soccer Stadium Station in Kashima. It is owned and run by the third-sector railway operating company Kashima Rinkai Railway (KRT).

## Stations

| Line | Station | Japanese | Between (km) | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
| Ōarai Kashima | Mito | 水戸 | - | 0.0 | Jōban Line Suigun Line | Mito |
| Ōarai Kashima | Higashi-Mito | 東水戸 | 3.8 | 3.8 | | Mito |
| Ōarai Kashima | Tsunezumi | 常澄 | 4.5 | 8.3 | | Mito |
| Ōarai Kashima | Ōarai | 大洗 | 3.3 | 11.6 | | Ōarai |
| Ōarai Kashima | Hinuma | 涸沼 | 6.4 | 18.0 | | Hokota |
| Ōarai Kashima | Kashima-Asahi | 鹿島旭 | 4.8 | 22.8 | | Hokota |
| Ōarai Kashima | Tokushuku | 徳宿 | 3.9 | 26.7 | | Hokota |
| Ōarai Kashima | Shin-Hokota | 新鉾田 | 4.3 | 31.0 | | Hokota |
| Ōarai Kashima | Kitaurakohan | 北浦湖畔 | 3.9 | 34.9 | | Hokota |
| Ōarai Kashima | Taiyō | 大洋 | 4.1 | 39.0 | | Hokota |
| Ōarai Kashima | Kashimanada | 鹿島灘 | 4.1 | 43.1 | | Kashima |
| Ōarai Kashima | Kashima-Ōno | 鹿島大野 | 3.0 | 46.1 | | Kashima |
| Ōarai Kashima | Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae | 長者ヶ浜潮騒はまなす公園前 | 2.3 | 48.4 | | Kashima |
| Ōarai Kashima | Kōyadai | 荒野台 | 1.7 | 50.1 | | Kashima |
| Ōarai Kashima | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 鹿島サッカースタジアム | 2.9 | 53.0 | Kashima Rinkō Line | Kashima |
| Kashima Line | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 鹿島サッカースタジアム | 2.9 | 53.0 | Kashima Rinkō Line | Kashima |
| Kashima Line | Kashima-Jingū | 鹿島神宮 | 3.2 | - | Kashima Line | Kashima |

## Rolling stock

As of 1 April 2017, passenger services on the line were operated by a fleet of 15 6000 series diesel railcars and three 8000 series diesel railcars. The railway also operates three diesel locomotives: Class KRD locomotive number KRD 5 and two Class KRD64 locomotives, KRD64-1 and KRD64-2.
The first 8000 series diesel car, 8001, entered revenue service on 26 March 2016.
* A 6000 series DMU car in February 2007
* 8000 series car 8001 in January 2017
* KRD 5 in service in November 2008

### 6000 series fleet details

The individual car histories of the 6000 series fleet are as follows.
| Car No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered | Date withdrawn |
| 6001 | Nippon Sharyo | 14 January 1985 | |
| 6002 | Nippon Sharyo | 14 January 1985 | 7 January 2017 |
| 6003 | Nippon Sharyo | 14 January 1985 | |
| 6004 | Nippon Sharyo | 14 January 1985 | |
| 6005 | Nippon Sharyo | 14 January 1985 | |
| 6006 | Nippon Sharyo | 14 January 1985 | |
| 6007 | Nippon Sharyo | 28 February 1987 | |
| 6008 | Nippon Sharyo | 28 February 1987 | 28 March 2016 |
| 6009 | Nippon Sharyo | 25 August 1989 | |
| 6010 | Nippon Sharyo | 25 August 1989 | |
| 6011 | Nippon Sharyo | 25 August 1989 | |
| 6012 | Nippon Sharyo | 25 August 1989 | 28 March 2016 |
| 6013 | Nippon Sharyo | 1 September 1990 | |
| 6014 | Nippon Sharyo | 1 September 1990 | |
| 6015 | Nippon Sharyo | 1 September 1990 | |
| 6016 | Nippon Sharyo | 13 July 1992 | |
| 6017 | Nippon Sharyo | 13 July 1992 | |
| 6018 | Nippon Sharyo | 30 March 1994 | |
| 6019 | Nippon Sharyo | 30 March 1994 | 7 January 2017 |

### 8000 series fleet details

The individual car histories of the 8000 series fleet are as follows.
| Car No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered |
| 8001 | Niigata Transys | 16 February 2016 |
| 8002 | Niigata Transys | 7 January 2017 |
| 8003 | Niigata Transys | 7 January 2017 |

### Former rolling stock

The following types also previously operated on the line.
* 2000 series DMU cars 2001 to 2004 (former JNR KiHa 20 series cars, operated from December 1985 until December 1991)
* 7000 series two-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train owned by Ibaraki Prefecture and reserved for special event services. (Operated from 1992 until October 2015)
* A former Kashima Rinkai Railway 2000 series car in its later guise as Ibaraki Kotsu 200 series car 201 in March 2003
* The 7000 series DMU in service in June 2007

### 2000 series fleet details

The individual car histories of the 2000 series fleet were as follows.
| Car No. | Manufacturer | Built | Former number | Date introduced | Date withdrawn |
| 2001 | Nippon Sharyo | January 1961 | KiHa 20 429 | 18 December 1985 | 29 December 1991 |
| 2002 | Teikoku Sharyo | May 1961 | KiHa 20 421 | 18 December 1985 | 23 December 1989 |
| 2003 | Tokyu Car | February 1960 | KiHa 20 274 | 25 December 1985 | 12 October 1990 |
| 2004 | Tokyu Car | April 1959 | KiHa 20 273 | 25 December 1985 | 29 December 1991 |

### 7000 series fleet details

The individual car histories of the two-car 7000 series set were as follows.
| Car No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered | Date withdrawn |
| 7001 | Nippon Sharyo | 13 July 1992 | 24 October 2015 |
| 7002 | Nippon Sharyo | 13 July 1992 | 24 October 2015 |

## History

The line opened on 14 March 1985 between Mito and Kita-Kashima (now Kashima Soccer Stadium) stations.
Freight operations over the line commenced from 1 November 1989, but were discontinued from 16 March 1996.
Wanman driver-only operation began on the line from 1 April 2001.