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Native name
  
陸羽西線

Opened
  
1913

Depot(s)
  
Kogota

Locale
  
Yamagata Prefecture

Termini
  
ShinjōAmarume

Owner
  
JR East

Rolling stock
  
KiHa 110 series

Stations
  
10

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The Rikuu West Line (陸羽西線, Rikuu-sai-sen) is a railway line in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Shinjō Station to Amarume Station, and trains continue on to Sakata Station, even though it is not officially a part of the Rikuu West Line.

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Its name refers to the ancient provinces of Mutsu (陸奥) and Dewa (出羽) (or alternatively, the Meiji-era provinces of Rikuzen (陸前) and Uzen (羽前)), although strictly speaking, only the Rikuu East Line connects both areas.

Station list

  • All stations are located in Yamagata Prefecture.


    • Symbols:

  • | - Single-track
  • ◇ - Single-track; station where trains can pass
  • ^ - Double-track section starts from this point
  • ∥ - Double-track
  • ∨ - Single-track section starts from this point

    • Rolling stock

  • KiHa 110 series DMUs

    • History

    The line was opened in sections between 1913 and 1914. Freight services ceased in 1987, and CTC signalling was commissioned in 1991.

    References

    Rikuu West Line Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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