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Railway line in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Karasuyama Line (烏山線, Karasuyama-sen) is a railway line in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Hōshakuji in the town of Takanezawa with Karasuyama in Nasukarasuyama.
Karasuyama Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | 烏山線 | ||
Status | In operation | ||
Owner | JR East | ||
Locale | Tochigi Prefecture | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 8 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Regional rail | ||
Operator(s) | JR East | ||
Rolling stock | EV-E301 series BEMU | ||
History | |||
Opened | 15 April 1923 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 20.4 km (12.7 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | Single tracked | ||
Character | Fairly rural | ||
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
Electrification | None | ||
Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) | ||
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Trains run approximately once every hour, traveling the entire length of the line. Some trains travel through onto the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line) to Utsunomiya Station.
Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
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Between stations |
Total | ||||
Hōshakuji | 宝積寺 | - | 0.0 | JU Utsunomiya Line (Some through trains to Utsunomiya) | Takanezawa, Shioya District |
Shimotsuke-Hanaoka | 下野花岡 | 3.9 | 3.9 | ||
Niita | 仁井田 | 2.0 | 5.9 | ||
Kōnoyama | 鴻野山 | 2.4 | 8.3 | Nasukarasuyama | |
Ōgane | 大金 | 4.4 | 12.7 | ||
Kobana | 小塙 | 2.6 | 15.3 | ||
Taki | 滝 | 2.2 | 17.5 | ||
Karasuyama | 烏山 | 2.9 | 20.4 |
From the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014, a new EV-E301 series two-car battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) was introduced on the Karasuyama Line and Tohoku Main Line between Utsunomiya and Karasuyama.[1] Developed from the experimental "Smart Denchi-kun" battery electric railcar also tested on this line since 2012, the EV-E301 series train is recharged at a special recharging facility built at Karasuyama Station, and operates on battery power over the non-electrified Karasuyama Line tracks.[2]
All of the remaining KiHa 40 series diesel trains used on the line were withdrawn on 3 March 2017, and replaced with EV-E301 series battery electric units from the start of the revised timetable on 4 March 2017.[3]
The line opened on 15 April 1923.[4] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the line came under the control of JR East.[4]
Wanman driver only operation commenced on the line on 10 March 1990, using KiHa 40 series DMUs.[5]
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