Konan Railway

Operates two unconnected lines at Hirosaki in Aomori prefecture. The Kuroishi line (16.8 km) links Hirosaki and Kuroishi, and the Owani line runs 14 km from Chuo Hirosaki to Owani. The latter is under threat of closure.

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