Native name 田沢湖線 Terminis Morioka, Ōmagari Station | Type Heavy rail Line length 75.6 km (47.0 mi) Stations 19 | |
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Opened 25 June 1921 (1921-06-25) Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) Operator | ||
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The Tazawako Line (田沢湖線, Tazawako-sen) is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) connecting Morioka Station in Morioka, Iwate and Ōmagari Station in Daisen, Akita, Japan.
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Akita Shinkansen Komachi trains travel over the line, which was regauged in 1997 from 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in).
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Station list
Akita Shinkansen Komachi trains stop at stations marked "●".
History
The section from Morioka to Shizukuishi opened on 25 June 1921, as the Hashiba Light Railway (橋場軽便), and was extended to Hashiba on 2 September 1922.
In 1964, the Shizukuishi to Akubuchi section opened, and upon completion of the 3,915 m Sengan Tunnel, the Akubuchi to Tazawako section opened on 20 October 1966, completing the line.
Freight services ceased in 1982, the year the entire line was electrified.
In 1997, the line was converted to 1,435 mm gauge, and became part of the Akita Shinkansen, with standard-gauge electric multiple unit (EMU) trains providing local services on the line.