Ryomo Line
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The is a Japanese railway line between the cities of Oyama
in Tochigi Prefecture
and Maebashi
in Gunma Prefecture
. 84.4 km (52.44 mi) long, the line is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company
(JR East). The name refers to the fact that Gunma and Tochigi prefectures were once part of an ancient province
called , which was later split into Kōzuke
(Gunma) and Shimotsuke
(Tochigi). This line connects both halves of the old province.
on the Jōetsu Line
. Local trains run about once in an hour during the day between Oyama and Maebashi and twice or three times as frequently between Maebashi and Takasaki. Some rapid services from Ueno and the Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
travel through onto the Ryōmō Line, but they stop at every station.
Akagi
limited express services travel to Maebashi from Ueno (four times daily to Maebashi, two or three times daily to Ueno) or (one round trip daily). On the weekends some Akagi services are branded Weekend Akagi.
Oyama, Tochigi
is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.As April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 163,954, with 62,714 households, and a population density of 955.39 persons per km²...
in Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
and Maebashi
Maebashi, Gunma
is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai.On December 5, 2004 the town of Ōgo, and the villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi, all from Seta District, were merged into Maebashi....
in Gunma Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
. 84.4 km (52.44 mi) long, the line is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is 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). The name refers to the fact that Gunma and Tochigi prefectures were once part of an ancient province
Provinces of Japan
Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English as provinces. Each province was divided into gun ....
called , which was later split into Kōzuke
Kozuke Province
was an old province located in the Tōsandō of Japan, which today comprises Gunma Prefecture. It is nicknamed as or .The ancient provincial capital was near modern Maebashi. During the Sengoku period, Kōzuke was controlled variously by Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, the late Hōjō clan, and...
(Gunma) and Shimotsuke
Shimotsuke Province
is an old province of Japan in the area of Tochigi Prefecture in the Kanto region. It was sometimes called or .The ancient capital of the province was near the city of Tochigi, but in feudal times the main center of the province was near the modern capital, Utsunomiya.-History:Different parts of...
(Tochigi). This line connects both halves of the old province.
Services
Most Ryōmō Line services continue beyond Shin-Maebashi and terminate at TakasakiTakasaki Station
is a train station located in Yashimachō, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture Japan. This station is used by East Japan Railway , Japan Freight Railway and Jōshin Dentetsu.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company **Jōetsu Shinkansen...
on the Jōetsu Line
Joetsu Line
The is a major rail line in Japan. Part of the JR East system, it runs from Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, to Miyauchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kantō region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region...
. Local trains run about once in an hour during the day between Oyama and Maebashi and twice or three times as frequently between Maebashi and Takasaki. Some rapid services from Ueno and the Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
Shonan-Shinjuku Line
The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line...
travel through onto the Ryōmō Line, but they stop at every station.
Akagi
Akagi (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR East which runs between Ueno and Shin-Maebashi.-External links:*...
limited express services travel to Maebashi from Ueno (four times daily to Maebashi, two or three times daily to Ueno) or (one round trip daily). On the weekends some Akagi services are branded Weekend Akagi.
Station list
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| Ryōmō Line | 小山 | 0.0 | Tōhoku Shinkansen Tohoku Shinkansen The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata... , Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line Utsunomiya Line The is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan... ), Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Shonan-Shinjuku Line The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line... , Mito Line Mito Line The is a railway line between Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Tomobe Station in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The line is long and is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company .- Station list :* All trains stop at every station.... |
Oyama Oyama, Tochigi is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.As April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 163,954, with 62,714 households, and a population density of 955.39 persons per km²... |
Tochigi Tochigi Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture... |
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| 思川 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |||||
| 栃木 | 5.4 | 10.8 | Tōbu Nikkō Line, Tōbu Utsunomiya Line Tobu Utsunomiya Line The is a 24.3-kilometre regional railway line in Tochigi Prefecture of Japan from Shin-Tochigi Station in Tochigi City to Tōbu Utsunomiya Station in Utsunomiya, which is owned and operated by Tobu Railway.... The official start of the Tōbu Utsunomiya Line is at , but all trains travel through on the Tōbu Nikkō Line to Tochigi. |
Tochigi Tochigi, Tochigi is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Despite its name, it is not the capital of Tochigi Prefecture; the capital is Utsunomiya.The city took its current form on March 29, 2010 when the old city of Tochigi merged with the towns of Fujioka, Ōhira and Tsuga from Shimotsuga District to form... |
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| 岩舟 | 4.1 | 19.3 | Iwafune Iwafune, Tochigi is a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 19,133 and a density of 409.35 persons per km². The total area is 46.74 km².-Railway:*JR East: Ryōmō Line... , Shimotsuga District Shimotsuga District, Tochigi is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km². The total area is 138.07 km².-Merger:... |
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| 佐野 | 7.3 | 26.6 | Tōbu Sano Line Tobu Sano Line The is railway line in Japan, operated by the private Tōbu Railway company from Tatebayashi Station in Tatebayashi city, Gunma Prefecture to Kuzū Station in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture.... |
Sano Sano, Tochigi is a city located in Tochigi, Japan.The city took its current form on February 28, 2005 when the old city of Sano merged with the towns of Kuzu and Tanuma from Aso District to form the new city of Sano.The city is known for its Outlet Mall and ramen.... |
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| 富田 | 4.5 | 31.1 | Ashikaga Ashikaga, Tochigi is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Ashikaga is located north of Tokyo.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 153,766, with a household number of 59,219, and a density of 864.73 persons per km²... |
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| 足利 | 7.1 | 38.2 | Tōbu Isesaki Line | ||||
| 山前 | 4.5 | 42.7 | |||||
| 小俣 | 4.6 | 47.3 | |||||
| 桐生 | 5.6 | 52.9 | Watarase Keikoku Line Jōmō Line Jomo Line The is a railway line in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by Jōmō Electric Railway Company. Its terminus stations are in the cities of Maebashi and Kiryū, running a total length of 25.4 km... |
Kiryū Kiryu, Gunma is a city in Gunma, Japan, near the cities of Ōta and Ashikaga. Incorporated on March 1, 1921, Kiryū is considered both a city and part of the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area, although it is still widely thought of as a rural area... |
Gunma Gunma Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until... |
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| 岩宿 | 2.3 | 56.9 | Midori Midori, Gunma is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The name "Midori-shi", literally means "Greenery City".The city was founded on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the town of Ōmama, from Yamada District, the town of Kasakake, from Nitta District, and the village of Azuma, from Seta District.As of this... |
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| 国定 | 6.4 | 63.3 | Isesaki Isesaki, Gunma is a city located in Gunma, Japan. The current population is 211,021, with 80,638 households. A small city located near the geographic center of Japan's main island of Honshū, Isesaki is the fourth largest city in Gunma Prefecture and it is one of the growing cities within Gunma Prefecture... |
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| 伊勢崎 | 5.8 | 69.1 | Tōbu Isesaki Line | ||||
| 駒形 | 5.8 | 74.9 | Maebashi Maebashi, Gunma is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai.On December 5, 2004 the town of Ōgo, and the villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi, all from Seta District, were merged into Maebashi.... |
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| 前橋大島 | 3.2 | 78.1 | |||||
| 前橋 | 3.8 | 81.9 | Jōmō Line Jomo Line The is a railway line in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by Jōmō Electric Railway Company. Its terminus stations are in the cities of Maebashi and Kiryū, running a total length of 25.4 km... |
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| 新前橋 | 2.5 | 84.4 | Jōetsu Line Joetsu Line The is a major rail line in Japan. Part of the JR East system, it runs from Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, to Miyauchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kantō region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region... (for ), Agatsuma Line Agatsuma Line The is a local rail line in Gunma, Japan, and is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. Roughly following the Agatsuma River, it runs 55.6 km between and stations.... The official start of the Agatsuma Line is at Shibukawa, but all trains travel through on the Jōetsu Line to Takasaki. |
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| Jōetsu Line Joetsu Line The is a major rail line in Japan. Part of the JR East system, it runs from Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, to Miyauchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kantō region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region... |
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| 井野 | 3.3 | 87.7 | Takasaki Takasaki, Gunma is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1900.Takasaki is a regional transportation hub because its train station is the junction of several rail lines as well as a Shinkansen stop.... |
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| 高崎問屋町 | 1.2 | 88.9 | |||||
| 高崎 | 2.8 | 91.7 | Jōetsu Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei... , Nagano Shinkansen Nagano Shinkansen The is a Shinkansen high-speed rail line operated by East Japan Railway Company between Takasaki and Nagano in Japan. It opened on 1 October 1997, connecting Tokyo and Nagano in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano... , Takasaki Line Takasaki Line The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture and Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company .... , Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Shonan-Shinjuku Line The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line... , Shin'etsu Main Line Shin'etsu Main Line The is a set of lines operated by the East Japan Railway Company in Japan. The bulk of the line runs from Shinonoi Station in Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Station in Niigata Prefecture, with several connections to other lines including Hokuriku Main Line at Naoetsu Station in Niigata Prefecture... , Hachikō Line Hachiko Line The is a 92.0 km regional railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located within Tokyo, Saitama, and Gunma Prefectures in Japan. Its endpoints are Hachiōji Station in Hachiōji, Tokyo and Kuragano Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture.-Services:Komagawa Station in... The official start of the Hachikō Line is at , but all trains travel through on the Takasaki Line to Takasaki. Jōshin Electric Railway: Jōshin Line Joshin Dentetsu Joshin Line The is Japanese railway line in Gunma Prefecture, between Takasaki Station in Takasaki and Shimonita Station in Shimonita. This is the only railway line operated by , while the company also operates a few bus lines. The first section of the line opened in 1897.... |
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Rolling stock
The following train types are used on the Ryōmō Line.- 107 series107 seriesThe is a DC electric multiple unit operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company in Japan since 1988. They were the first EMUs to be built by JR East following the splitting of the former Japan National Railways .-107-0 series:...
- 115 series115 seriesThe is a DC electric multiple unit train type developed by Japanese National Railways and now operated by East Japan Railway Company , West Japan Railway Company , and the Shinano Railway.-JR East:...
- 185 series185 seriesThe is an EMU operated by East Japan Railway Company primarily on middle-distance limited express services centering on Tokyo.The class is broadly divided into two variants: 185-0 series for use south-west of Tokyo, and 185-200 series originally for use north of Tokyo.-185-0 series:The 185 series...
(for Akagi) - 211 series211 seriesThe is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:The 211 series was developed by...
- E231 seriesE231 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit type used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan since 2000.-Design:...
External links
- Stations of the Ryōmō Line (JR East)