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.
| Title | Japan Railway Journal - Season 5 Episode 15 Hitachinaka Seaside Railway: Pulling Together with the Local Community |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | Japan |
| Studio | NHK WORLD-JAPAN |
| Cast | Ryo Takagi |
| Crew | The C-52's (Theme Song Performance) |
| Alternative Titles | |
| Keyword | train, railroad, train travel, train station, railway history, railway, bullet trains, japanese train |
| First Air Date | Mar 09, 2015 |
| Last Air date | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Season | 10 Season |
| Episode | 153 Episode |
| Runtime | 28:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 8.00/ 10 by 2.00 users |
| Popularity | 58.481 |
| Language | Japanese, English |
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