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Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line

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Native name
  
近江鉄道八日市線

Stations
  
7

Line length
  
9.3 km (5.8 mi)

Operator
  
Ohmi Railway

Type
  
Commuter rail

Opened
  
1913 (1913)

Track gauge
  
1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)

Terminis
  
Ōmi-Hachiman Station, Yōkaichi Station

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The Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line (近江鉄道八日市線, Ōmi Tetsudō Yōkaichi-sen) is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway.

Contents

The line is 9.3 km long, connecting Yōkaichi on the Main Line in Higashiōmi to Ōmi-Hachiman on the JR West Biwako Line in Omihachiman.

In addition to local shuttle trains, the Yōkaichi Line trains include Rapid Service that connects Yōkaichi and Ōmi-Hachiman nonstop, and through trains to the Main Line to Maibara or Kibukawa.

History

The Hunan Railway Co. opened the line in 1913, and merged with the Ohmi Railway Co. in 1944.

The line was electrified at 1500 VDC in 1946.

Former connecting lines

  • Shin-Yōkaichi station - A 3km line to the Misono airfield operated between 1930 and 1948.

    • Stations

    Rapid Service: + = stop; - = pass;Local trains make all stops

    References

    Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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