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The day the Konan Railway Owani Line opened (Aomori Prefecture)

The Konan Railway Owani Line is a railway line connecting Owani Station in Owani Town, Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, to Chuo Hirosaki Station in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture . It was opened on January 26, 1952 (Showa 27) by Hirosaki Electric Railway

The line has a total length (operating distance) of 13.9 km, with 14 stations including the starting and ending stations, and is affectionately known as the " Apple Orchard Railway ."

On November 27, 2024, it was announced that the entire line would be suspended (effectively abolished) at the end of fiscal year 2027, and the line is scheduled to cease operations after March 31, 2028 (end of fiscal year 2027)

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What was the Konan Railway Owani Line, which has now been decided to be effectively abolished? [Aomori Prefecture]

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Konan Railway, a private railway company in Aomori Prefecture, has announced its intention to suspend service on the Owani Line at the end of fiscal year 2027. While the company is using the term "suspended," the line is effectively considered abandoned. What exactly was the Owani Line? The Owani Line is a Konan Railway line that runs from Owani Station in Owani Town, Aomori Prefecture, to Chuo Hirosaki Station in Hirosaki City. It runs through apple orchards, a rare sight in Japan, earning it the nickname "Apple Orchard Railway.".

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The day Sendai Mediatheque opened (Miyagi Prefecture)

Located along Jozenji Street in the heart of Sendai City , the Sendai Mediatheque is a public facility that opened on January 26, 2001 (Heisei 13) . It is a multi-purpose complex comprising the Sendai City Library, event spaces, galleries, studios, and more

The name "Mediatheque" comes from the French word médiathèque, which means "a shelf for storing media" or "an audiovisual resource room."

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