Private company

Akita Nairiku Jukan Tetsudo Railway

Rail line in Akita Prefecture

The Akita Nairiku Line (秋田内陸線, Akita Nairiku-sen), nicknamed Smile Rail (スマイルレール), is a Japanese railway line located in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. It operates between Takanosu in the city of Kitaakita and Kakunodate in the city of Semboku.2 It employed 48 people in 2018.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 31, 1984Founded1
Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Corporation Head office 2016
Photo: Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Akita Nairiku Line (秋田内陸線, Akita Nairiku-sen), nicknamed Smile Rail (スマイルレール), is a Japanese railway line located in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. It operates between Takanosu in the city of Kitaakita and Kakunodate in the city of Semboku.2

Employees over time

  • 2018481

Timeline

  1. Oct 31, 1984Founded Founded1

Sources

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