Himi Line
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is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company
between Takaoka
and Himi
all within Toyama Prefecture
, Japan
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West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
between Takaoka
Takaoka, Toyama
is a city situated in the northwest of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, and is the central city of its Western District. Takaoka covers the 8th largest surface area in Toyama prefecture and has the second largest population after Toyama City...
and Himi
Himi, Toyama
is a city located in Toyama, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 52,721, with 17,331 households and the population density of 228.80 persons per km². The total area is 230.47 km².The city was founded on August 1, 1952....
all within Toyama Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
, 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...
.
Route data
- Company:Distance:
- West Japan Railway Company(Category-1) ：
- Takaoka — Himi (16.5 km / 10.3 mi.)
- 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....
(Category-2) ：- Takaoka — Fushiki (7.3 km / 4.5 mi.)
- West Japan Railway Company(Category-1) ：
- GaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in. - Stations:8
- Double-track line: None
- Electric supply: Not electrified
- SignallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
:Simplified automaticAutomatic Block SignalAutomatic Block Signaling, or ABS, is a block system that consists of a series of signals that divide a railway line into a series of blocks and then functions to control the movement of trains between them through automatic signals...
Stations
All stations are in Toyama PrefectureToyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
| Name | Between (km) | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 高岡 | - | 0.0 | JR West: Hokuriku Main Line Hokuriku Main Line The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of... , Jōhana Line Johana Line is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Takaoka and Nanto all within Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:All stations are in Toyama Prefecture... |
Takaoka Takaoka, Toyama is a city situated in the northwest of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, and is the central city of its Western District. Takaoka covers the 8th largest surface area in Toyama prefecture and has the second largest population after Toyama City... |
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| 越中中川 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||
| 能町 | 2.4 | 4.1 | Japan Freight Railway Company Japan 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.... : Shinminato Line Shinminato Line is a rail line in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan. It is operated by Japan Freight Railway Company . It runs from Nōmachi Station to Takaoka Freight Terminal.- Route data :*Company: Japan Freight Railway Company... |
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| 伏木 | 3.2 | 7.3 | |||
| 越中国分 | 1.7 | 9.0 | |||
| 雨晴 | 1.9 | 10.9 | |||
| 島尾 | 2.6 | 13.5 | Himi Himi, Toyama is a city located in Toyama, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 52,721, with 17,331 households and the population density of 228.80 persons per km². The total area is 230.47 km².The city was founded on August 1, 1952.... |
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| 氷見 | 3.0 | 16.5 | |||