Abukuma Express Line
| Abukuma Express Line | |
|---|---|
|
Abukuma Express train at Abukuma Station, August 2006 | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Tohoku region |
| Termini |
Fukushima Tsukinoki |
| Stations | 23 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | April 1st, 1968 |
| Owner | Abukuma Express |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 54.9 km (34.1 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Minimum radius | 500 m |
| Electrification | 20 kV AC (50 Hz) overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (60 mph)[1] |
The Abukuma Express Line (阿武隈急行線 Abukuma Kyūkō sen) is a railway line in Japan, owned and operated by the third sector operator AbukumaExpress. The line connects Fukushima Station in Fukushima Prefecture and Tsukinoki Station in Miyagi Prefecture. Both of these stations are also on the Tōhoku Main Line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Station list
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukushima | 福島 | 0.0 | Tōhoku Main Line, Tōhoku Shinkansen, Ōu Main Line, Yamagata Shinkansen, Iizaka Line | Fukushima | Fukushima Prefecture |
| Oroshimachi | 卸町 | 5.6 | |||
| Fukushima Gakuin-mae | 福島学院前 | 6.5 | |||
| Senoue | 瀬上 | 7.5 | |||
| Mukaisenoue | 向瀬上 | 8.6 | |||
| Takako Station | 高子 | 10.1 | Date | ||
| Kamihobara | 上保原 | 11.5 | |||
| Hobara | 保原 | 12.8 | |||
| Ōizumi | 大泉 | 13.9 | |||
| Niida | 二井田 | 15.4 | |||
| Nitta | 新田 | 17.0 | |||
| Yanagawa | 梁川 | 18.3 | |||
| Yanagawa Kibōnomori Kōen-mae | やながわ希望の森公園前 | 20.0 | |||
| Tomino | 富野 | 22.1 | |||
| Kabuto | 兜 | 25.2 | |||
| Abukuma | あぶくま | 29.4 | Marumori | Miyagi Prefecture | |
| Marumori | 丸森 | 37.5 | |||
| Kita-Marumori | 北丸森 | 39.2 | |||
| Minami-Kakuda | 南角田 | 41.6 | Kakuda | ||
| Kakuda | 角田 | 43.3 | |||
| Yokokura | 横倉 | 45.2 | |||
| Oka | 岡 | 47.7 | |||
| Higashi-Funaoka | 東船岡 | 51.3 | Shibata | ||
| Tsukinoki | 槻木 | 54.9 | Tōhoku Main Line | ||
History
The line first opened on 1 April 1968 as the Marumori Line (丸森線), operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) between Tsukino and Marumori.[1] The original plan was to create a bypass route to relieve overcrowding on the Tōhoku Main Line, but work to extend the line was suspended following the quadrupling of tracks on the Tōhoku Main Line.[1]
In September 1981, the line was proposed for possible closure.[1]
Ownership of the line was transferred to the third-sector Abukuma Express operator from 1 July 1986, initially using former JNR KiHa 22 diesel trains.[1]
The entire line was opened and electrified between Tsukino and Fukushima from 1 July 1988.[1]
References
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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