TheTadami Line(Chỉ thấy tuyến,Tadami-sen)is a 135-kilometre (84 mi) scenic railway line in Japan operated byEast Japan Railway Company(JR East). It connectsAizu-Wakamatsu StationatAizuwakamatsuinFukushima PrefecturewithKoide StationatUonumainNiigata Prefecture.[1]
| Tadami Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Tadamigawa Bridge No. 1, November 2020 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Chỉ thấy tuyến | ||
| Status | In operation | ||
| Owner | JR East | ||
| Locale | Fukushima,NiigataPrefectures | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 36 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) |  JR East | ||
| Rolling stock | KiHa 110 series,KiHa E120,AT-350 series, AT-400 series, AT-500 series, AT-600 series, AT-700 series DMU | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1928 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 135.2 km (84.0 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
| Character | Rural and scenic | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) | ||
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The line opened in discontinuous stages between 1928 and 1971. Because of trouble financing rainstorm damage repairs, the line had no rail service betweenAizu-KawaguchiandTadamistation from July 2011 until October 2022.[2][3][4]During this time, areplacement busoperated between Aizu-Kawaguchi and Tadami.[5][6]Full service on the line resumed on 1 October 2022.
Services
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All trains are local (all-stations) services, with approximately eight to nine trains in each direction per day. Only three round-trips operate over the entire line, and some seasonal trains operate through onto the line from theBan'etsu WestandJōetsulines. Due to the many curves on the line trains take over four hours to traverse its 135.2 km (84.0 mi) length.[7]
Station list
edit- All trains stop at every station.
- Trains can pass each other at stations marked "◇", "∨", "∧"; they cannot pass at those marked "｜".
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
Total | ||||||
| Aizu-Wakamatsu | Aizuwakamatsu | – | 0.0 | ■Ban'etsu West Line | ∨ | Aizuwakamatsu | Fukushima |
| Nanukamachi | Bảy ngày đinh | 1.3 | 1.3 | ｜ | |||
| Nishi-Wakamatsu | Tây nhược tùng | 1.8 | 3.1 | ■Aizu Railway Aizu Line[* 1] | ◇ | ||
| Aizu-Hongō | Sẽ tân bổn hương | 3.4 | 6.5 | ｜ | |||
| Aizu-Takada | Sẽ tân cao điền | 4.8 | 11.3 | ｜ | Aizumisato,Ōnuma District | ||
| Negishi | Căn ngạn | 3.5 | 14.8 | ｜ | |||
| Niitsuru | Tân hạc | 2.0 | 16.8 | ｜ | |||
| Wakamiya | Nếu cung | 2.1 | 18.9 | ｜ | Aizubange,Kawanuma District | ||
| Aizu-Bange | Sẽ tân bản hạ | 2.7 | 21.6 | ◇ | |||
| Tōdera | Tháp chùa | 4.4 | 26.0 | ｜ | |||
| Aizu-Sakamoto | Sẽ tân bản bổn | 3.7 | 29.7 | ｜ | |||
| Aizu-Yanaizu | Sẽ tân liễu tân | 3.6 | 33.3 | ｜ | Yanaizu,Kawanuma District | ||
| Gōdo | Hương hộ | 3.6 | 36.9 | ｜ | |||
| Takiya | Lung cốc | 2.7 | 39.6 | ｜ | |||
| Aizu-Hinohara | Sẽ tân cối nguyên | 1.9 | 41.5 | ｜ | Mishima,Ōnuma District | ||
| Aizu-Nishikata | Sẽ tân phương tây | 2.2 | 43.7 | ｜ | |||
| Aizu-Miyashita | Sẽ tân cung hạ | 1.7 | 45.4 | ◇ | |||
| Hayato | Sớm hộ | 5.8 | 51.2 | ｜ | |||
| Aizu-Mizunuma | Sẽ tân thủy chiểu | 3.9 | 55.1 | ｜ | Kaneyama,Ōnuma District | ||
| Aizu-Nakagawa | Sẽ tân trung xuyên | 3.2 | 58.3 | ｜ | |||
| Aizu-Kawaguchi | Sẽ tân xuyên khẩu | 2.5 | 60.8 | ◇ | |||
| Honna | Tên thật | 2.8 | 63.6 | ｜ | |||
| Aizu-Kosugawa | Sẽ tân càng xuyên | 6.4 | 70.0 | ｜ | |||
| Aizu-Yokota | Sẽ tân hoành điền | 3.2 | 73.2 | ｜ | |||
| Aizu-Ōshio | Sẽ tân đại diêm | 2.2 | 75.4 | ｜ | |||
| Aizu-Shiozawa | Sẽ tân diêm trạch | 5.5 | 80.9 | ｜ | Tadami,Minamiaizu District | ||
| Aizu-Gamō | Sẽ tân bồ sinh | 3.0 | 83.9 | ｜ | |||
| Tadami | Chỉ thấy | 4.5 | 88.4 | ◇ | |||
| Tagokura | Điền tử thương | 6.8 | 90.7 | ◇ | |||
| Ōshirakawa | Đại bạch xuyên | 19.5 | 109.2 | ◇ | Uonuma | Niigata | |
| Kakinoki | Thị ノ mộc | 3.2 | 112.4 | ｜ | |||
| Irihirose | Nhập quảng lại | 6.4 | 115.6 | ｜ | |||
| Kamijō | Thượng điều | 3.1 | 118.7 | ｜ | |||
| Echigo-Suhara | Càng sau cần nguyên | 4.4 | 123.1 | ｜ | |||
| Uonuma-Tanaka | Cá chiểu điền trung | 3.9 | 127.0 | ｜ | |||
| Echigo-Hirose | Càng sau quảng lại | 2.5 | 129.5 | ｜ | |||
| Yabukami | Tẩu thần | 2.1 | 131.6 | ｜ | |||
| Koide | Tiểu ra | 3.6 | 135.2 | ■Jōetsu Line | ∧ | ||
- ^All Aizu Line trains run through to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station.
History
editOpenings
editThe eastern section of the line fromAizu-WakamatsutoAizu-Yanaizuopened in 1928. The eastern section was extended toAizu-Miyashitain 1941 and toAizu-Kawaguchiin 1956. At that time, theTagokura Damwas under construction and a light railway was built to link Aizu-Kawaguchi with the construction site in order to transport construction material. In 1963, after the dam was completed, the construction railway was upgraded and opened toTadamias part of the eastern section.[5]
In the meantime, the western section of the line, fromKoidetoOshirakawa,had opened in 1942. In 1971, the two sections were connected with the opening of the passenger only line between Oshirakawa and Tadami.[5]
Closures
editFreight services ceased between 1980 and 1982.[citation needed]
Damage from heavy rain storms in July 2011 forced the section of the line betweenAizu-KawaguchiandŌshirakawato be closed. The section betweenTadamiand Ōshirakawa was reopened on 1 October 2012, but the restoration of the remaining section between Aizu-Kawaguchi and Tadami proved more problematic.[8]Eventually, JR East reached an agreement with Fukushima Prefecture under which the prefecture would buy the rail infrastructure and land while hiring out its operation to JR East.[9]After 11 years with a replacement bus service, the closed section resumed operations on 1 October 2022.[6]
In 2013,Tagokura Station,between Ōshirakawa andTadami,was closed.[10]And in 2015,Kakinoki Station,betweenIrihiroseandŌshirakawa,was also closed.[11]Both of these closures were due to very low usage.
Rolling stock
edit- KiHa E120- Since March 2020
- KiHa 110 series- Since July 2020[12]
Former
edit- KiHa 40 series- Until July 2020[12]
- KiHa 58 series
Gallery
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C11289 between Aizu-Nishikata and Aizu-Hibara, November 1973 -
C11289 between Aizu-Miyashita and Aizu-Nishikata, November 1973 -
KiHa E120,Aizu-Bange Station-Wakamiya Station,in March 2020 -
KiHa 40,Aizu-Takada Station-Negishi Station,in May 2018 -
KiHa 47 and 40,Oshirakawa Station,September 2012 -
Minibus departure fromTadami Station,June 2014 -
Tadamigawa Bridge No. 3 -
Tadamigawa Bridge No. 4 -
Tadamigawa Bridge No. 5 -
Tadamigawa Bridge No. 8 -
Tadamigawa Bridge No. 1 in winter
References
edit- ^"Tadami Line".Japan Travel Planner.ANA.Retrieved5 July2022.
- ^"Chỉ thấy tuyến toàn tuyến vận 転 lại khai につい て"[Regarding the resumption of operation of the entire Tadami Line](PDF)(Press release) (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 18 May 2022.Retrieved15 August2022.
- ^Kushida, Izumi (1 October 2022)."JR chỉ thấy tuyến ｢11 năm ぶり｣ sống lại ､ mà nguyên trụ dân たち の chấp niệm"[JR Tadami Line reopens after 11 years].Toyo Keizai Online(in Japanese).Retrieved5 October2022.
- ^"Scenic Tadami Line reopens after storm damage".Railway Gazette International.5 October 2022.Retrieved5 October2022.
- ^abc"Tadami Line User Manual"(PDF).Union Workshop.Archived(PDF)from the original on 7 July 2022.Retrieved5 July2022.
- ^ab"Chỉ thấy tuyến, 2022 năm ngày 1 tháng 10 toàn tuyến vận 転 lại khai へ"[Tadami Line to resume operation on October 1, 2022].tetsudo.ch(in Japanese). 18 May 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 18 May 2022.Retrieved18 May2022.
- ^JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
- ^ＪＲ chỉ thấy tuyến toàn tuyến lúc đầu lại khai は khó khăn[JR Tadami Line: Early reopening of the entire line difficult].MSN Sankei News(in Japanese). Japan: The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. 13 September 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 16 September 2012.Retrieved26 February2013.
- ^Aukema, Justin (24 February 2022)."Japan's local rail lines become the latest pandemic victim".Global Voices.Retrieved5 July2022.
- ^Chỉ thấy tuyến điền tử thương dịch 廃 ngăn について[Closure of Tagokura Station on the Tadami Line](PDF).Press release(in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company - Sendai Branch. 25 February 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 19 June 2013.Retrieved26 February2013.
- ^ありがとう, thị ノ mộc dịch １４ ngày に廃 ngăn, thị dân đoàn thể が tập い[Thank you, Kakinoki Station, closing on 14th].Mainichi Shimbun(in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 9 March 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 21 December 2015.Retrieved21 December2015.
- ^ab"Bí cảnh の lữ lộ màu り40 năm cuối cùng の dũng tư cá chiểu chỉ thấy tuyến キハ40 hệ rút lui"[Tadami Line KiHa 40 series retired after 40 years] (in Japanese). Niigata Nippo. 14 July 2020. Archived fromthe originalon 17 July 2020.
External links
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- Travel
- Pamphlet "Travel by Tadami Line"(Tadami River Power Source Region Promotion Association)
- Video "Travel around Oku Aizu"(YouTube)
- JR Tadami Line(Tadami Town Tourism Institute Planning Society)
- Oku-Aizu Bu-Ra-Ri Journey(Aizu Bus)
- Timetable
- Timetable of Tadami Line, as of April 2020(Tadami Line Portal Website)(in Japanese)
- Timetable of bus-operated section (Aizu-Kawaguchi - Tadami)(Kaneyama Town Government)(in Japanese)
- Station list
- Stations of the Tadami Line(JR East)(in Japanese)