Tazawako Line

Tazawako Line
Tazawako Line
	Series E6 Shinkansen EMU runs on Tazawako Line
Overview
Native name	Điền trạch hồ tuyến
Locale	Iwate,Akitaprefectures
Termini	Morioka; Ōmagari;
Stations	18
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Operator(s)	JR East
Rolling stock	701 series
History
Opened	25 June 1921
Technical
Line length	75.6 km (47.0 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm(4 ft8+1⁄2in)
Electrification	20,000 V AC, 50 Hzoverhead catenary
Operating speed	130 km/h (80 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Tōhoku
	Shinkansen
	Tōhoku
	Main Line
	Tōhoku
	Shinkansen
	Iwate Galaxy
	Railway Line
	closed
	1944
	Sengan
	Tunnel
	3.915 mi
	6.301 km
	Iwate Prefecture
	Akita Prefecture
	Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway
	Akita Nairiku Line
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TheTazawako Line(Điền trạch hồ tuyến,Tazawako-sen)is a railway line operated byEast Japan Railway Company(JR East) connectingMorioka StationinMorioka, IwateandŌmagari StationinDaisen, Akita,Japan.

Akita ShinkansenKomachitrains travel over the line, which was regauged in 1997 from1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in) to1,435 mm(4 ft8+1⁄2in).

History

The section from Morioka to Shizukuishi opened on 25 June 1921, as the Hashiba Light Railway(Kiều tràng khinh liền),and was extended to Hashiba on 2 September 1922.^[1]Services toHashiba Stationended in the 1940s.

The Omagari - Jindai section was opened in 1921 and extended to Tazawako in 1923.

In 1964, the Shizukuishi to Akabuchi section opened, and upon completion of the 3,915 m (2.433 mi) Sengan Tunnel, the Akabuchi to Tazawako section opened on 20 October 1966, completing the line.^[1]

Freight services ceased in 1982, the year the entire line was electrified.^{[citation needed]}

In 1997, the line was converted to1,435 mm(4 ft8+1⁄2in) gauge, and became part of theAkita Shinkansen,with standard-gaugeelectric multiple unit(EMU) trains providing local services on the line.

In January 2022 it was announced thatMaegata Stationwould be added betweenMorioka StationandŌkama Station.^[2]Maegata station opened for service on 18 March 2023.

Station list

Station	Japanese	Distance (km) from Morioka	Transfers		Location
Morioka	Thịnh cương	0.0	Akita Shinkansen,Tohoku Shinkansen,Tohoku Main Line,Yamada Line Iwate Galaxy Railway Line	v	Morioka	Iwate
Maegata	Trước tả	3.4		｜	Morioka
Ōkama	Cái vạc	6.0		◇	Takizawa
Koiwai	Tiểu nham giếng	10.5		◇	Takizawa
Shizukuishi	雫 thạch	16.0	Akita Shinkansen	◇	Shizukuishi
Harukiba	Xuân mộc tràng	18.7		｜
Akabuchi	Xích quyên	22.0		◇
Tazawako	Điền trạch hồ	40.1	Akita Shinkansen	◇	Senboku	Akita
Sashimaki	Thứ quyển	44.4		◇
Jindai	Thần đại	52.8		◇
Shōden	Sinh điền	55.3		｜
Kakunodate	Giác quán	58.8	Akita Shinkansen,Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line	◇
Uguisuno	Oanh dã	61.6		｜	Daisen
Ugo-Nagano	Vũ sau trường dã	64.6		◇
Yariminai	鑓 thấy nội	67.9		｜
Ugo-Yotsuya	Vũ sau bốn ツ phòng	70.2		◇
Kita-Ōmagari	Bắc đại khúc	72.0		｜
Ōmagari	Men	75.6	Ōu Main Line,Akita Shinkansen(forAkita)	^

Passing loops

Ōchizawa passing loop(Đại địa trạch tín hiệu tràng,Ōchizawa-shingōjō)is a passing loop located inShizukuishi, Iwate.(39°40′29″N140°50′31″E/ 39.674763°N 140.842074°E/39.674763; 140.842074)
Shidonai passing loop(Sitonai tín hiệu tràng,Shidonai-shingōjō)is a passing loop located inSenboku, Akita.(39°41′25″N140°46′48″E/ 39.690316°N 140.780134°E/39.690316; 140.780134)

Rolling stock

As of 2022,701-5000 seriestrains belonging to Akita General Rolling Stock Center are used on this line.

References

^^a ^bIshino, Tetsu, ed. (1998).Bãi đỗ xe 変 dời đại từ điển quốc thiết ・JR biên[Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Japan: JTB. p. 75.ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^"Điền trạch hồ tuyến thịnh cương dịch ～ cái vạc dịch gian の tân dịch danh を “Trước tả dịch” に quyết định しました "[The new station name between Morioka Station and Okama Station on the Tazawako Line has been decided to be "Maegata Station".](PDF).jreast.co.jp(in Japanese). 27 January 2022.Retrieved27 January2022.

External links

Stations of the Tazawako Line(JR East)(in Japanese)

[teishajo1998-1] Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998).Bãi đỗ xe 変 dời đại từ điển quốc thiết ・JR biên[Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Japan: JTB. p. 75.ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[2] "Điền trạch hồ tuyến thịnh cương dịch ～ cái vạc dịch gian の tân dịch danh を “Trước tả dịch” に quyết định しました "[The new station name between Morioka Station and Okama Station on the Tazawako Line has been decided to be "Maegata Station".](PDF).jreast.co.jp(in Japanese). 27 January 2022.Retrieved27 January2022.

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