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, the line is operated using a fleet of seven three-car 5000 series
commuter railway
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter rail systems are con ...
line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Izuhakone Railway
The is a private railway company in Kanagawa Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company also operates excursion ships, and the group companies operate buses and taxis. The company has its roots in founded in 1893. Izuhakone Railway ...
. The line connects Odawara Station in the city of Odawara with the Daiyūzan Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Minamiashigara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Izuhakone Railway.
Lines
Daiyūzan Station is a terminus of the Daiyūzan Line, and is located 9.6 kilometers from the opposing ...
in the city of Minamiashigara.
Stations
Rolling stock
, the line is operated using a fleet of seven three-car 5000 series electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
(EMU) trainsets.
History
The line opened on October 15, 1925, as the Daiyūzan Railway, between andDaiyūzan Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Minamiashigara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Izuhakone Railway.
Lines
Daiyūzan Station is a terminus of the Daiyūzan Line, and is located 9.6 kilometers from the opposing ...
, with a track gauge of and an overhead power supply of 600 V. The terminus of the line was moved from Kari-Odawara to , close to the present-day Midorichō Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Izuhakone Railway.
Lines
Midorichō Station is served by the Daiyūzan Line, and is located 0.4 kilometers from the line's terminus a ...
on April 10, 1927, and finally to Odawara Station on June 16, 1935. The Daiyūzan Line was merged with the Sunzu Line on August 23, 1941, and became part of the Izuhakone Railway
The is a private railway company in Kanagawa Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company also operates excursion ships, and the group companies operate buses and taxis. The company has its roots in founded in 1893. Izuhakone Railway ...
from June 1, 1957. From November 25, 1976, the power rating on the line was raised from 600 volts to 1,500 volts. Automatic ticket gates were installed on all stations by 2003, and were upgraded to accept both the Suica
is a prepaid rechargeable contactless smart card, electronic money used as a fare card on train lines in Japan, launched on November 18, 2001. The card can be used interchangeably with JR West's ICOCA in the Kansai region and San'yō region i ...
and PASMO IC Card systems by March 2007.
See also
*List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing railway lines in Japan alphabetically.
The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a legal, and not alwa ...
References
* Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. ''Jane's World Railways 2008-2009''. Jane's Information Group (2008).External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daiyuzan Line Railway lines in Kanagawa Prefecture * Izuhakone Railway Railway lines opened in 1925 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan 1925 establishments in Japan