Yonesaka Line
| Yonesaka Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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JR East KiHa E120 DMU at Imaizumi Station, July 2009 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Locale | Yamagata Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Termini |
Yonezawa Sakamachi | ||
| Stations | 20 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opening | 1936 | ||
| Owner | JR East | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 90.7 km (56.4 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
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The Yonesaka Line (米坂線 Yonesaka-sen) is a rail line in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Yonezawa Station in Yamagata Prefecture to Sakamachi Station in Niigata Prefecture. At Yonezawa, connections to the Yamagata Shinkansen and Ōu Main Line can be made; while the Uetsu Main Line connects at Sakamachi Station.
The line takes its name from the first kanji of Yonezawa (米沢) and Sakamachi (坂町).
History
The Yonezawa - Oguni section was opened in stages between 1926 and 1935. The Sakamachi - Echigo-Kanamaru section was opened between 1931 and 1933. The line was completed with the opening of the Oguni - Echigo-Kanamaru section in 1936.
CTC signalling was commissioned in 1982/3, and freight services ceased in 1987.
Station list
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonezawa | 米沢 | 0.0 | Yamagata Shinkansen, Ōu Main Line | Yonezawa | Yamagata Prefecture |
| Minami-Yonezawa | 南米沢 | 3.1 | |||
| Nishi-Yonezawa | 西米沢 | 6.5 | |||
| Narushima | 成島 | 9.6 | |||
| Chūgun | 中郡 | 12.5 | Kawanishi | ||
| Uzen-Komatsu | 羽前小松 | 16.9 | |||
| Inukawa | 犬川 | 19.4 | |||
| Imaizumi | 今泉 | 23.0 | Flower Nagai Line | Nagai | |
| Hagyū | 萩生 | 27.3 | Iide | ||
| Uzen-Tsubaki | 羽前椿 | 30.1 | |||
| Tenoko | 手ノ子 | 34.7 | |||
| Uzen-Numazawa | 羽前沼沢 | 43.9 | Oguni | ||
| Isaryō | 伊佐領 | 50.0 | |||
| Uzen-Matsuoka | 羽前松岡 | 54.7 | |||
| Oguni | 小国 | 58.3 | |||
| Echigo-Kanamaru | 越後金丸 | 67.8 | Sekikawa | Niigata Prefecture | |
| Echigo-Katakai | 越後片貝 | 73.1 | |||
| Echigo-Shimoseki | 越後下関 | 79.7 | |||
| Echigo-Ōshima | 越後大島 | 83.5 | |||
| Sakamachi | 坂町 | 90.7 | Uetsu Main Line | Murakami | |
Rolling stock
As of February 2009, the following rolling stock is used on the Yonesaka Line. All are based at Niitsu Depot.
- KiHa 40/47/48 DMUs
- KiHa 52 DMUs
- KiHa 58 DMUs
- KiHa 110 series DMUs
- KiHa E120 DMUs (since November 2008)[1]
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
- ↑ JR East Niigata Area press release, (16 October 2008). Retrieved on 17 October 2008. (Japanese)
External links
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