"1 yen train" that can be ridden by 1 yen fare has been permanently restored in 23 years

There used to be the cheapest railroad in Japan with a fare of 1 yen to Japan. That is the Mine Railway in the Ming District (Meigyo train)is. This was a railway made for transportation to the Myeong-dong mine in Hyogo Prefecture, which became a waste line as a mine closed down in 1987.

Although it was not used for a long time afterwards, it has been selected as a list of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Modernization Industrial Heritage Certification heritage in 2007, and it has been operating for the first time in 20 years after laying a provisional track at the "Furusato Ming Festival" Was done. After that, even though driving was carried out at the event every year, it seems that it was decided to set up a permanent railroad and restore it.

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The Mineko mine in Hyogo prefecture is a tin mine boasting the largest ore in Japan, and it seems that mining has started in the Heian period. A ropeway was established in 1912 to transport the ore from the mine to the mining department in the Shinto field, and in 1929 a railroad opened in 1929 to increase the transport capacity.

It was a railway for transporting ore, but it became possible to transport personnel for people working at the mine (initially free), from 1949 to 50, and from 1952 at 1 yen. For this reason, it came to be called "1 yen train", but as this was widely known, the number of people who visited in the interested place became more, and it fell into the situation that trouble occurred and normal operation can not be done As a result, riding of outsiders was prohibited soon.

At the height of the mine, the population of the mining industry was 4000 people, while entertainment facilities boasted the scale that the entertainer visited and showed, but in 1985Plaza AgreementThe sharp rise in the yen resulted in the deficit of tin and other market prices declining, and although it could still be mined as a mine, it was closed in 1987. At the same time the 1 yen train became a disused line at the same time.

The railway was long as it was, but in 2007 the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(PDF file)Modernized industrial heritage certified heritage list"Meigyo Train and Storage Battery Locomotive" as one of "Ikuno-Mingen-Kamiko Field Mine related heritage" (also known as "Ore Road"), and the first "Furusato Akira We have revived in a temporary orbit with "Matsuri".

After that we rented locomotives in the event every year and started driving, but since this year we have set up a permanent track, purchased locomotive and it seems to have revived in earnest. The track is laid in the former company housing trace, with a total length of 70 m and curves can be experienced J-shaped. By the way, it seems that the Meigyo Train is still about 600 m in orbit, and as a locality it seems that he wants to run 600 m some day.

The announcement will be held at "4th Kakeunbo 1-yen train festival" held on October 24 (Sunday). On that day, you can get a 1 yen train for free, and a one-yen ticket for reprint is given to the person who got in. In addition to this, a tour of the Mt. Mingyu exploration behavior totaling 600 meters (required for admission fee) certified as a modern industrial heritage, and a stamp rally for Akebono exploration will be held.