Karasuyama Line
| Karasuyama Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Overview | |||
| Owner | JR East | ||
| Locale | Tochigi Prefecture | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 8 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Regional rail | ||
| System | JR East | ||
| Rolling stock | KiHa 40 series DMU | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1923 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 20.4 km (12.7 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
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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 runs from Hōshakuji in the town of Takanezawa to Karasuyama in Nasukarasuyama.
Services
Trains run approximately once every hour, traveling the entire length of the line. Some trains travel through onto the Tōhoku Main Line to Utsunomiya Station.
Stations
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
Total | ||||
| Hōshakuji | 宝積寺 | - | 0.0 | Tōhoku Main Line | 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 | ||
| Tochigi | 滝 | 2.2 | 17.5 | ||
| Karasuyama | 烏山 | 2.9 | 20.4 | ||
Rolling stock
- KiHa 40 series DMUs
- EV-E301 series BEMU (from 15 March 2014)
Most services on the line are operated by KiHa 40 series single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains, but 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] The intention is to ultimately replace all of the diesel trains used on the line with new EV-E301 series battery electric units.[2]
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A KiHa 40-1000 series DMU, January 2011 -
EV-E301 series BEMU set
History
Wanman driver only operation commenced on the line on 10 March 1990, using KiHa 40 series DMUs.[3]
References
- ^ "烏山線でEV-E301系が営業運転を開始". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "JR東日本 烏山線に新型蓄電池電車導入". Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ JR気動車客車編成表 '04年版. Japan: JRR. 1 July 2004. p. 197. ISBN 4-88283-125-2.
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