Tsugaru Railway

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Tsugaru Railway

The train on the Tsugaru Railway Line runs as it commanding a view of the mountain range in Mount Iwaki . (Photo taken in 2010)
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Termini Goshogawara
Tsugaru-Nakasato
Stations 12
Operation
Opening 1930
Owner Tsugaru Railway Company
Technical
Line length 20.7 km (12.9 mi)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Cape gauge
Electrification none
Operating speed 70 km/h
Route map
Legend
 Goshogawara
0.0 Tsugaru-Goshogawara
JR-E: Gonō Line
1.3 Togawa
3.2 Gonōkōmae
4.2 Tsugaru-Iizume
7.4 Bishamon
10.1 Kase
12.8 Kanagi
14.3 Ashino-Kōen
16.0 Kawakura
17.7 Ōzawanai
19.0 Fukōda
20.7 Tsugaru-Nakasato

The Tsugaru Railway Line (津軽鉄道線 Tsugaru Tetsudō-sen) is a Japanese railway line in Aomori Prefecture, operating between Tsugaru-Goshogawara, in the city of Goshogawara and Tsugaru-Nakasato, in the town of Nakadomari, in central-southern Tsugaru Peninsula The line is the only railway line operated by the Tsugaru Railway Company (津軽鉄道 Tsugaru Tetsudō). The company and its line is often referred to as the Tsutetsu (津鉄). The Tsuruga Railway Line should not be confused with the former government Tsugaru Line, now operated by JR East.

The Tsugaru Railway Company was founded in 1928, and the first section of the line was opened on July 15, 1930 from Goshogawara to Kanagi. This was extended to Ōzawanai by October 4, 1930, and to its present terminus of Tsugaru-Nakasato by November 13, 1930. All freight operations were discontinued on February 1, 1984.

Stations

Note:Semi-rapid:○stops,△:Up train for Goshogawara stops,｜:passes

Station Japanese Distance
(km)		 Semi-rapid Transfers Location
Tsugaru-Goshogawara 津軽五所川原 0.0 ○ JR East: Gonō Line (Goshogawara) Goshogawara Aomori
Togawa 十川 1.3 △  
Gonōkōmae 五農校前 3.2 △
Tsugaru-Iizume 津軽飯詰 4.2 ○
Bishamon 毘沙門 7.4 ｜
Kase [嘉瀬 10.1 ○
Kanagi 金木 12.8 ○
Ashino-Kōen 芦野公園 14.3 ○
Kawakura 川倉 16.0 ｜
Ōzawanai 大沢内 17.7 ○ Nakadomari
Fukōda 深郷田 19.0 ｜
Tsugaru-Nakasato 津軽中里 20.7 ○

See also

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