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The Senpoku Light Railway opened a gauge line from Kogota to Ishinomaki in 1912. The line was nationalised in 1919 and converted to gauge in 1920. The Oshika Light Railway opened a 762 mm gauge horse-drawn tramway from Ishinomaki to Watanoha in 1915, and extended it to Onagawa in 1924. A petrol-driven locomotive was introduced in 1926. The line was nationalised in 1939 and converted to 1,067 mm gauge the same year.
In 1958, the line was extended 1.4 km to the Onagawa Port, but that extension closed in 1980.
The line was severely damaged by the
Miyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Miyagi Prefecture has a population of 2,305,596 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the nort ...
, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
(JR East). It connects Kogota Station
is a junction railway station in the town of Misato, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kogota Station is served by three lines: the Tōhoku Main Line, the Ishinomaki Line, and the Rikuu East Line. It is locat ...
in Misato with Onagawa Station in Onagawa
is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,319, and a population density of 97 persons per km2 in 3,110 households. The total area of the town is .
Geography
Onagawa is located on the rugged San ...
, acting as a spur line from the Tōhoku Main Line
The Tōhoku Main Line ( ja, 東北本線, ) is a long railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line starts from Tokyo Station in Chiyoda, Tokyo and passes through such cities as Saitama, Utsunomiya, Fukush ...
to the central coast of Miyagi Prefecture. It connects with the Rikuu East Line
The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Kogota Station in Misato, Miyagi Prefecture to Shinjō Station in Shinjō, Yamagata Prefecture, acting as a connector between the Tōhoku Main ...
and Tōhoku Main Line
The Tōhoku Main Line ( ja, 東北本線, ) is a long railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line starts from Tokyo Station in Chiyoda, Tokyo and passes through such cities as Saitama, Utsunomiya, Fukush ...
at Kogota Station, the Kesennuma Line
The is a local railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connected Maeyachi Station in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi to Kesennuma Station in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi. The route links the north-easte ...
at Maeyachi Station
is a junction railway station located in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Maeyachi Station is served by both the Kesennuma Line and the Ishinomaki Line. It is the souther ...
, and the Senseki Line
The is a railway line in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Aoba-dōri Station in Sendai to Ishinomaki Station in Ishinomaki, and provides access to the central coast areas o ...
at Ishinomaki Station, both in Ishinomaki, Miyagi
is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 138,538, and a population density of 250 persons per km2 in 61,919 households. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Ishinomaki is in northeastern Miya ...
. The line was damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on 11 March. The magnitude 9.0–9.1 (M) undersea megathrust earthquake had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region, and lasted approximately six minutes ...
, and the damage was so severe that service between Urashuku Station and Onagawa Station was not reinstated until 21 March 2015.
Station list
History
The Senpoku Light Railway opened a gauge line from Kogota to Ishinomaki in 1912. The line was nationalised in 1919 and converted to gauge in 1920. The Oshika Light Railway opened a 762 mm gauge horse-drawn tramway from Ishinomaki to Watanoha in 1915, and extended it to Onagawa in 1924. A petrol-driven locomotive was introduced in 1926. The line was nationalised in 1939 and converted to 1,067 mm gauge the same year.
In 1958, the line was extended 1.4 km to the Onagawa Port, but that extension closed in 1980.
The line was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on 11 March. The magnitude 9.0–9.1 (M) undersea megathrust earthquake had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region, and lasted approximately six minutes ...
on 11 March 2011; the Kogota - Ishinomaki section being out of service for two months, the Ishinomaki - Watanoha section for a year, and the Watanoha - Urashuku section for two years. The final section from Urashuku to Onagawa reopened on 21 March 2015.
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
{{East Japan Railway Company Lines Lines of East Japan Railway Company Railway lines opened in 1912 1912 establishments in Japan Rail transport in Miyagi Prefecture