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Ohmi Railway Taga Line

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Native name
  
近江鉄道多賀線

Stations
  
3

Operator
  
Ohmi Railway

Type
  
Commuter rail

Line length
  
2.5 km (1.6 mi)

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Website
  
http://www.ohmitetudo.co.jp

Opened
  
8 March 1914 (1914-03-08)

Terminis
  
Taga Taisha-mae Station, Takamiya Station

The Ohmi Railway Taga Line (近江鉄道多賀線, Ōmi Tetsudō Taga-sen) is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway. It connects Hikone city and Taga town.

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The single-track line is 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi) long, connecting Takamiya on the Main Line in Hikone to Taga Taisha-mae in Taga. It is electrified at 1,500 V DC, and the track gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in).

Rolling stock

  • 220 series single-car EMUs

    • History

  • 8 March 1914: Line opens.
  • 12 March 1925: Line is electrified at 600 VDC, this is being increased to 1500 VDC in 1928 in conjunction with the voltage increase on the Main Line.
  • October 1943: Services to Tsuchida Station (between Takamiya and Taga) suspended.
  • October 1953: Tsuchida Station is closed.
  • 11 May 1976: Driver-only operation commences.
  • 1 April 1998: Taga Station renamed Taga Taisha-mae Station.
  • 15 March 2008: Screen Station opens.

    • Attractions along the line

  • Taga-taisha shrine
  • Taga Line was built for worshippers of Taga Taisha shrine.
  • Kirin Brewery Company Shiga Factory
  • Bridgestone Hikone Factory
  • Dainippon Screen Mfg (Electronics company) Hikone Area Office
  • Maruho (Pharmaceutical company) Hikone Factory

    • References

    Ohmi Railway Taga Line Wikipedia
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