Scenic route
Kurobe Gorge Railway
Unazuki Onsen → Keyakidaira · Japan
Dam-builders’ narrow-gauge torokko clinging to Japan’s deepest gorge: the full line to Keyakidaira returns in October 2026 after the Noto quake.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 12645510 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Kurobe Gorge Railway — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Kurobe Gorge Railway?
The Kurobe Gorge Railway runs 20 km from Unazuki Onsen to Keyakidaira.
How long does the Kurobe Gorge Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 20 min for the 20 km. That is an average of 15 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 25 km/h.
Who runs the Kurobe Gorge Railway?
Kurobe Gorge Railway, with open torokko cars.
How old is the Kurobe Gorge Railway?
The line has been in service since 1953. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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