Aizu Railway Aizu Line
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The is a 57.4 km railway line from Nishi-Wakamatsu Station
in Aizuwakamatsu to Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station
in Minamiaizu
, Fukushima
, Japan
. It is owned and operated by Aizu Railway
.
and JR East all the way to Tokyo
. The non-electrified northern part runs diesel service beyond Nishi-Wakamatsu Station to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station on the JR East Tadami Line
.
. It was an unprofitable secondary line and transferred to a company established by local governments in 1987.
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station
is a train station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.Nishi-Wakamatsu Staion is located in a southwest part of Aizuwakamatsu city's downtown.-History:* November 1, 1934 - Opened, Nishi-Wakamatsu station was a station of Aizu Line....
in Aizuwakamatsu to Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station
Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station
is a train station in Minamiaizu, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Aizu Railway**Aizu Line*Yagan Railway**Aizu Kinugawa Line- Adjacent stations :...
in Minamiaizu
Minamiaizu, Fukushima
is a town in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture. It was formed on March 20th, 2006 by the merging of Tajima with the villages of Ina, Nangō, and Tateiwa to form a new administrative township.-External links:*...
, Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is owned and operated by Aizu Railway
Aizu Railway
, is a Japanese railway company whose major shareholders include the Fukushima prefectural and Aizuwakamatsu city governments. It owns and operates its only line, the ....
.
Services
The train operation is divided at Aizu-Tajima Station. The electrified southern part has through service beyond the Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi terminus onto the Yagan Railway Aizu Kinugawa Line, Tobu RailwayTobu Railway
is a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures...
and JR East all the way to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. The non-electrified northern part runs diesel service beyond Nishi-Wakamatsu Station to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station on the JR East Tadami Line
Tadami Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It connects Aizu-Wakamatsu Station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima with Koide Station in Uonuma, Niigata.-Services:...
.
Stations
- All stations located in Fukushima PrefectureFukushima Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
. - All trains stop at stations marked "●"; some stop at those marked "▲". Open-car "torokko" trains pass Yōson-Kōen Station in the winter.
- Rapid, section rapid, and section express trains to/from TōbuTobu Railwayis a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures...
Asakusa StationAsakusa Stationis a railway station in the Asakusa district of Taito, Tokyo, Japan.-Lines:* Tobu Isesaki Line* Toei Asakusa Line '* Tokyo Metro Ginza Line 'The Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station is located about 600 m to the west.-Tobu Railway:...
stop at all stations on the Aizu Line.Station Japanese Distance (km) Rapid Trains to/from Open-car"torokko" Transfers Location Between
StationsTotal through operation to/from on the JR East Tadami Line Tadami LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It connects Aizu-Wakamatsu Station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima with Koide Station in Uonuma, Niigata.-Services:...西若松駅 - 0.0 ● ● JR East: Tadami Line Tadami LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It connects Aizu-Wakamatsu Station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima with Koide Station in Uonuma, Niigata.-Services:...
(for )Aizuwakamatsu Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushimais a city located in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.As of May 2011, the city has an estimated population of 125,341. The total area is 383.03 km².-History:...南若松駅 3.0 3.0 ▲ ｜ 門田駅 1.9 4.9 ▲ ｜ あまや駅 2.8 7.7 ▲ ｜ 芦ノ牧温泉駅 2.8 10.5 ● ● 大川ダム公園駅 5.7 16.2 ▲ ｜ 芦ノ牧温泉南駅 1.5 17.7 ▲ ｜ 湯野上温泉駅 5.0 22.7 ● ● Shimogō, Minamiaizu District Minamiaizu District, Fukushimais a district located in Fukushima, Japan. It makes up the southern third of the Aizu region in western Fukushima Prefecture.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,533 and a density of 14.32 persons per km². The total area is 2,341.64 km²...塔のへつり駅 3.8 26.5 ▲ ● 弥五島駅 1.5 28.0 ▲ ｜ 会津下郷駅 3.1 31.1 ● ● ふるさと公園駅 1.4 32.5 ▲ ｜ 養鱒公園駅 2.6 35.1 ▲ * 会津長野駅 2.2 37.3 ▲ ｜ Minamiaizu Minamiaizu, Fukushimais a town in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture. It was formed on March 20th, 2006 by the merging of Tajima with the villages of Ina, Nangō, and Tateiwa to form a new administrative township.-External links:*...
, Minamiaizu DistrictMinamiaizu District, Fukushimais a district located in Fukushima, Japan. It makes up the southern third of the Aizu region in western Fukushima Prefecture.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,533 and a density of 14.32 persons per km². The total area is 2,341.64 km²...田島高校前駅 2.2 39.5 ▲ ｜ 会津田島駅 2.5 42.0 ● ● ● 中荒井駅 3.8 45.8 ▲ ● 会津荒海駅 3.4 49.2 ▲ ● 会津山村道場駅 0.9 50.1 ▲ ● 七ヶ岳登山口駅 3.0 53.1 ▲ ● 会津高原尾瀬口駅 4.3 57.4 ● ● Yagan Railway: Aizu Kinugawa Line (through operation) through operation to/from Yagan Railway Aizu Kinugawa Line
History
The Aizu Line was established by the Japanese National RailwaysJapanese National Railways
, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
. It was an unprofitable secondary line and transferred to a company established by local governments in 1987.
- November 1, 1927: JNRJapanese National Railways, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
Aizu Line section (10.5 km) opens - April 1, 1987: Line transferred to East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) upon privatization of JNR - July 16, 1987: Line transferred to Aizu Railway
- October 12, 1990: Aizu-Tajima — Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi section electrified (1500 V DC)
- April 1, 1999: Japan Freight Railway CompanyJapan Freight Railway Company, or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....
(JR Freight) ends operations