Japan Railway Journal

Season 5 Episode 15: Hitachinaka Seaside Railway: Pulling Together with the Local Community

Hitachinaka Seaside Railway in Ibaraki Prefecture opened in 2008. When it began operation, the 14.3km railway had a ridership of less than 700,000. Now, ridership exceeds 1 million annually. Making a profit in 2017, the company now plans to extend the line by 3.1km. See how the company is working with locals to increase ridership even further, and how the company's president is putting passengers first.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

12

Episodes:

181

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

28 min

First Air:

2015

Rating:

8.0