Stations 5 Operator(s) JR East Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | Opened 1900 Line length 13.8 km (8.6 mi) Locale Chiba Prefecture | |
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Electrification 1,500 V DC overhead catenary Terminis Ōami Station, Narutō Station | ||
The Tōgane Line (東金線, Tōgane-sen) is a railway line in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Ōami Station in the city of Ōamishirasato and Narutō Station in the city of Sanmu.
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Services
Some trains run through to/from Chiba Station via the Sotobō Line. Every morning, a commuter rapid train (simply called a rapid on weekends and holidays) runs from Narutō to Tokyo Station via the Sotobō and Keiyō lines. Every evening, a commuter rapid or rapid train runs from Tokyo to Narutō.
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Past
History
The Boso Railway Co. opened the Oami - Togane section in 1900, and was nationalised in 1907.
JGR opened the Togane - Naruto section in 1911.
The line was electrified (at 1,500 V DC overhead) from 1 October 1973, CTC signalling was commissioned the following year, and freight services ceased in 1999.