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Jōhana Line
Rail line in Toyama Prefecture From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Jōhana Line (城端線, Jōhana-sen) is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It connects Takaoka with Johana.
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Route data
- Operating Company: West Japan Railway Company (Services and tracks)
- Distance: 29.9 km (18.6 mi)
- Track gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- Stations: 14
- Double-track: None
- Electrification: Not electrified
- Railway signalling: Special automatic occlusive (track circuit detection type)
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History
The line was opened in 1897[citation needed] by the Chūetsu Railway (中越鉄道) as the Chūetsu Line (中越線) between Fushiki (on the present-day Himi Line) and Jōhana via Takaoka.[2] The line was nationalised on 1 September 1920.[2] The Chūetsu Line was renamed the Jōhana Line from 1 August 1942 following the incorporation of the Fushiki to Takaoka section into the Himi Line.[2]
CTC signalling was commissioned over the entire line in 1983.[citation needed]
From 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, the Jōhana Line came under the control of West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
On 14 March 2015, Shin-Takaoka station opened on the line to coincide with the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Kanazawa Station.[3]
Former connecting lines
- Fukuno Station: The Tonami Railway opened a 7 km line to Tsuzawa in 1915, including a connection to the Hokuriku Main Line at Isurugi. The company merged with the Kaetsu Railway in 1919, which extended the line 13 km to Shogawa-Cho in 1922. The entire line was closed on 16 September 1972.[4]
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