Tōbu Koizumi Line
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The Tōbu Koizumi Line (東武小泉線 Tōbu Koizumi-sen?), operated by the private Tōbu Railway company, runs from Tatebayashi Station located in Tatebayashi city, Gunma Prefecture to Nishi-Koizumi Station located in Ōizumi town, Gunma Prefecture as well as Higashi-Koizumi Station in Ōizumi town to Ōta Station in Ōta city, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
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[edit] History
The first section of the line from Koizumimachi Station to Tatebayashi Station was opened for passenger service on March 12, 1917 operated by Chūgen Railway (中原鉄道?) company, which was purchased by Tobu Railway company in 1937.
The line was connected to Sengoku-Kashi Freight Line (仙石河岸貨物線?) on April 13, 1939, which was running from Koizumimachi Station to Sengoku-Kashi Station (仙石河岸駅?) for freight service, opened Shin-Koizumi Station between.
The purpose of transportation between Nakajima Aircraft Company Ōta plant and Koizumi plant extended the line from Ōta Station to Higashi-Koizumi Station on June 1, 1941 as well as made Nishi-Koizumi Station, which was the nearest station for Koizumi plant, to open on December 1, 1941 between Koizumimachi Station and Shin-Koizumi Station.
[edit] Stations
| Name | Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatebayashi | Tōbu Isesaki Line, Tōbu Sano Line | Gunma | Tatebayashi, Gunma |
| Narushima | |||
| Hon-nakano | Ōra, Gunma | ||
| Shinozuka | |||
| Higashi-koizumi | Tōbu Koizumi Line For Ōta Station | Ōizumi, Gunma | |
| Koizumimachi | |||
| Nishi-koizumi | |||
| Name | Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higashi-koizumi | Tōbu Koizumi Line (For Tatebayashi / Nishi-koizumi) |
Gunma | Ōizumi, Gunma |
| Ryūmai | Ōta, Gunma | ||
| Ōta | Tōbu Isesaki Line, Tōbu Kiryū Line | ||
[edit] Abandoned stations
- Shin-Koizumi Station - Sengoku-Kashi Station
- Kobugannon Station (between Higashi-Koizumi Station and Shinozuka Station)
[edit] Connecting rail services
- Tatebayashi Station：Isesaki Line
- Ōta Station：Isesaki Line, Kiryū Line
[edit] References
- Zenkoku Tetsudo Jijo Daikenkyu ISBN 4-7942-1291-7
- Ekisya Sai Hakken ISBN 4-533-03675-9
- Tetsudo Haisenato wo aruku ISBN 4-533-02743-1
[edit] External links
- History of tobu Railway in Japanese
