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

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

The line is 13.9 km long (operating kilometers) and has 14 stations, including the starting and ending stations, and is affectionately known as 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, with the final operation on March 31, 2028 (the end of fiscal year 2027) being the last day of service for the entire line.

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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)

The Sendai Mediatheque a public facility located along Jozenji Street in the center of Sendai city, opened on January 26, 2001 (Heisei 13) as a complex that includes the Sendai Civic Library, event space, gallery, studio, 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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