The is a Japanese railway line in
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,362 km2 (2,456 sq mi). Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima ...
, between
Takasaki Station
is a junction railway station located in the city of Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu. It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Compa ...
in
Takasaki
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Takasaki is famous as the hometown of th ...
and
Shimonita Station in
Shimonita, operated by the private railway operator . This is the only line operated by the company, although it also operates a few bus lines. The first section of the line opened in 1897.
Rolling stock
, the following rolling stock is used on the line.
* 150 series 2-car EMUs x3 (former
Seibu Railway
is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism, and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbreviati ...
EMUs)
* 200/250 series single-car and two-car EMUs
* 500 series 2-car EMUs x2 (former Seibu Railway EMUs)
* 700 series 2-car EMUs (former JR East
107 series EMUs; since March 2019)
* 1000 series 2-car EMU x1
* 6000 series 2-car EMU x1
*
7000 series 7000 series may refer to:
Japanese trains
* Chichibu Railway 7000 series electric multiple unit (EMU)
* Echizen Railway 7000 series EMU
* Hankyu 7000 series EMU
* Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway 7000 series EMU operating for the Kobe Municipal S ...
2-car EMU x1 (since December 2013)
* Class DeKi 1 electric locomotives DeKi 1 and 3 (built by
Siemens
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The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', '' ...
)
* Class ED31 electric locomotive ED31 6 (former
JNR
The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
Network Railways
As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...
Class ED31)
The 1000 and 6000 series EMUs purchased new are unusual in having the driver's seat on the right-hand side facing the direction of travel.
History
The line opened on 10 May 1897, as a gauge steam-hauled railway line from to Fukushima (present-day ), operated by the .
The entire line to was opened on 25 September in the same year.
The line was planned to be extended southward from Shimonita to connect with the Saku Railway (present-day
Koumi Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It links Kobuchizawa Station in Hokuto, Yamanashi with Komoro Station in Komoro, Nagano, and extends 78.9 km (49.0 mi) through the mountains with a total of 3 ...
) at , and the owning company was accordingly renamed from 25 August 1921. The line was ultimately never extended, but the track was regauged to and electrified with an overhead wire at 1,500 V DC.
Freight operations on the line were discontinued from 1 October 1994.
On 30 November 2003, Takasaki Fairy Land which was a leisure complex being established as "Kappa Pia" in 1961 was discontinued. In this leisure complex, "NAKASONE FESTIVAL" was held during summer
About NAKASONE FESTIVAL
/ref> because "Matsugoro Nakasone" who is a father of Yasuhiro Nakasone
was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party from 1982 to 1987. He was a member of the House of Representatives for more than 50 years. He was best known for pushing through the ...
was a CEO of Joshi Electric Railway.
Stations
See also
*List of railway companies in Japan
List of railway companies in Japan lists Japanese railway operators.
Those in ''italics'' are the third-sector operators; being half-public, half-private.
Japan Railways Group
The Japan Railways Group consists of the seven companies that were fo ...
*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
External links
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Railway lines in Japan
Rail transport in Gunma Prefecture
Railway lines opened in 1897
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
2 ft 6 in gauge railways in Japan