Suigun Line
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The is a Japanese railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East), which runs between Mito Station
in Ibaraki Prefecture
and Asaka-Nagamori Station
in Fukushima Prefecture
, Japan. All trains on the line continue onto the Tōhoku Main Line to Kōriyama Station
. The name of the line includes one kanji
from each of the terminals, and .
A branch line runs from Kami-Sugaya Station
to Hitachi-Ōta Station
in Ibaraki Prefecture
.
There is generally one train every one to two hours, but between Mito and Kami-Sugaya this increases to one to two trains per hour. Only 13 trains per day run the entire length of the line; most services are from Mito to Hitachi-Ōmiya, to Hitachi-Daigo, and to Hitachi-Ōta. Between Hitachi-Daigo and Kōriyama there are few trains, with a period of 2–3 hours during midday having no services whatsoever.
There are three additional trains between Hitachi-Daigo and Kōriyama (two to Kōriyama, one to Hitachi-Daigo), a single round-trip to Kōriyama from Iwaki-Ishikawa and back, and a single evening trip from Kōriyama to Iwaki-Tanakura that proceeds to Mito the following morning.
Other seasonal trains are added on certain days throughout the year.
Passing information:
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), which runs between Mito Station
Mito Station (Ibaraki)
is a JR East and Kashima Rinkai Tetsudo railway station located in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan.-JR East:* Jōban Line* Suigun Line-Station layout:The station consists of four island platforms serving eight tracks.-History:...
in Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
and Asaka-Nagamori Station
Asaka-Nagamori Station
is a train station in Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...
in Fukushima Prefecture
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. All trains on the line continue onto the Tōhoku Main Line to Kōriyama Station
Koriyama Station (Fukushima)
is a JR East railway station located in Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Tōhoku Main Line* Ban'etsu East Line* Ban'etsu West Line* Suigun Line-History:* July 16, 1887: Service is started between Kōriyama and Kuroiso...
. The name of the line includes one kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
from each of the terminals, and .
A branch line runs from Kami-Sugaya Station
Kami-Sugaya Station
is a train station in Naka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company**Suigun Line**Suigun Line - Adjacent stations :...
to Hitachi-Ōta Station
Hitachi-Ōta Station
is a train station in Hitachiōta, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company**Suigun Line - Adjacent stations :...
in Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
.
Basic data
- Track: Single track
- Electrification: None
- Signalling: Automatic Train Control (ATS-Sn)
- CTC: Mito Operations Center
Services
There are three additional trains between Hitachi-Daigo and Kōriyama (two to Kōriyama, one to Hitachi-Daigo), a single round-trip to Kōriyama from Iwaki-Ishikawa and back, and a single evening trip from Kōriyama to Iwaki-Tanakura that proceeds to Mito the following morning.
Other seasonal trains are added on certain days throughout the year.
Main Line
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |||
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| Between stations |
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| 水戸 | - | 0.0 | Jōban Line Joban Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi... Ōarai Kashima Line |
∨ | Mito Mito, Ibaraki is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km², giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km²... |
Ibaraki Ibaraki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province... |
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| 常陸青柳 | 1.9 | 1.9 | ◇ | Hitachinaka Hitachinaka, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 155,354 and a population density of 1,570 persons per km²... |
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| 常陸津田 | 2.2 | 4.1 | ｜ | ||||
| 後台 | 2.4 | 6.5 | ｜ | Naka Naka, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Naka was formerly a town in Naka District and became a city after merging with the neighboring town of Urizura on January 21, 2005.... |
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| 下菅谷 | 1.3 | 7.8 | ◇ | ||||
| 中菅谷 | 1.2 | 9.0 | ｜ | ||||
| 上菅谷 | 1.1 | 10.1 | Suigun Line (Hitachi-Ōta Branch) | ◇ | |||
| 常陸鴻巣 | 3.3 | 13.4 | ｜ | ||||
| 瓜連 | 3.3 | 16.7 | ◇ | ||||
| 静 | 1.4 | 18.1 | ｜ | ||||
| 常陸大宮 | 5.3 | 23.4 | ◇ | Hitachiōmiya | |||
| 玉川村 | 5.4 | 28.8 | ◇ | ||||
| 野上原 | 3.7 | 32.5 | ｜ | ||||
| 山方宿 | 2.7 | 35.2 | ◇ | ||||
| 中舟生 | 2.7 | 37.9 | ｜ | ||||
| 下小川 | 2.8 | 40.7 | ◇ | ||||
| 西金 | 3.4 | 44.1 | ｜ | Daigo Daigo, Ibaraki is a town located in Kuji District, Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 22,813 and a density of 70.03 persons per km²... , Kuji District Kuji District, Ibaraki Kuji District is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.-Merger:*On December 1, 2004 the town of Kanasagō, and the villages of Satomi and Suifu merged into the expanded city of Hitachiōta.... |
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| 上小川 | 3.2 | 47.3 | ◇ | ||||
| 袋田 | 4.5 | 51.8 | ｜ | ||||
| 常陸大子 | 3.8 | 55.6 | ◇ | ||||
| 下野宮 | 6.4 | 62.0 | ｜ | ||||
| 矢祭山 | 4.9 | 66.9 | ｜ | Yamatsuri Yamatsuri, Fukushima is a town located in Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 6,570 and a density of 55.57 persons per km². The total area is 118.22 km².-Primary schools:*Uchikawa Primary School*Sekioka Primary School... , Higashishirakawa District Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 38,087 and a density of 61.34 persons per km². The total area is 620.94 km².-Towns and villages:*Hanawa*Samegawa*Tanagura*Yamatsuri... |
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.... |
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| 東館 | 4.1 | 71.0 | ◇ | ||||
| 南石井 | 2.8 | 73.8 | ｜ | ||||
| 磐城石井 | 1.1 | 74.9 | ｜ | ||||
| 磐城塙 | 6.4 | 81.3 | ◇ | Hanawa Hanawa, Fukushima is a town located in Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,821 and a density of 51.14 persons per km². The total area is 211.60 km².-Notable festivals and events:* Manga Granprix... , Higashishirakawa District |
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| 近津 | 5.1 | 86.4 | ｜ | Tanagura Tanagura, Fukushima is a town located in Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,959 and a density of 99.86 persons per km². The total area is 159.82 km².-External links:*... , Higashishirakawa District |
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| 中豊 | 2.4 | 88.8 | ｜ | ||||
| 磐城棚倉 | 1.7 | 90.5 | ◇ | ||||
| 磐城浅川 | 6.5 | 97.0 | ◇ | Asakawa Asakawa, Fukushima is a town located in Ishikawa District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,280 and a density of 194.50 persons per km². The total area is 37.43 km².-External links:*... , Ishikawa District Ishikawa District, Fukushima is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 48,399 and a density of 105.98 persons per km². The total area is 456.70 km².-Towns and villages:*Asakawa*Furudono*Hirata*Ishikawa*Tamakawa... |
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| 里白石 | 3.0 | 100.0 | ｜ | ||||
| 磐城石川 | 5.3 | 105.3 | ◇ | Ishikawa Ishikawa, Fukushima is a small market town located in Ishikawa District, Fukushima, Japan.During World War II, the town had a secret uranium mine for the Japanese atomic bomb project.... , Ishikawa District |
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| 野木沢 | 4.8 | 110.1 | ｜ | ||||
| 川辺沖 | 2.5 | 112.6 | ｜ | Tamakawa Tamakawa, Fukushima is a village located in Ishikawa District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 7,617 and a density of 163.60 persons per km². The total area is 46.56 km².-External links:*... , Ishikawa District |
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| 泉郷 | 2.7 | 115.3 | ｜ | ||||
| 川東 | 6.9 | 122.2 | ◇ | Sukagawa Sukagawa, Fukushima is a city located in the center of Fukushima, Japan. It is famous for both its peony garden , a national scenic beauty, and its torch festival which has been hereditary for over 400 years.... |
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| 小塩江 | 3.8 | 126.0 | ｜ | ||||
| 谷田川 | 2.9 | 128.9 | ◇ | Kōriyama Koriyama, Fukushima is a city in the center of the Nakadōri region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2011, the city had an estimated population of 336,328. The total area is 757 km².... |
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| 磐城守山 | 3.2 | 132.1 | ｜ | ||||
| 安積永盛 | 5.4 | 137.5 | Tōhoku Main Line (for ) | ∧ | |||
| All trains through to | |||||||
| 郡山 | 4.9 | 142.4 | 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... , Yamagata Shinkansen Yamagata Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line.... , Tōhoku Main Line (for , Ban'etsu East Line Ban'etsu East Line The is a rail line in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It runs between Iwaki Station in Iwaki and Kōriyama Station in Kōriyama. The name "Ban'etsu" is taken from the first characters of the names of the ancient provinces of and , which the Ban'etsu East and... , Ban'etsu West Line) |
∥ | Kōriyama | Fukushima | |
Hitachi-Ōta Branch
| Station | Japanese | Distance from Kami-Sugaya (km) |
Transfers | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
Total | |||||
| 上菅谷 | - | 0.0 | Suigun Line (Main Line) | Naka Naka, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Naka was formerly a town in Naka District and became a city after merging with the neighboring town of Urizura on January 21, 2005.... |
Ibaraki Ibaraki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province... |
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| 南酒出 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||
| 額田 | 1.1 | 3.6 | ||||
| 河合 | 3.1 | 6.7 | Hitachiōta Hitachiota, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 55,906, with a household number of 20,298 and the density of 150.28 persons per km²... |
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| 谷河原 | 1.5 | 8.2 | ||||
| 常陸太田 | 1.3 | 9.5 | ||||
Passing information:
- Double-tracked section: "∥"
- Passing loops: "◇", "∨", "^"
- No passing loops: "｜"
Past
- KiHa 110 series DMUs (from March 1992 until September 2007)
- KiHa 58 DMUs
- KiHa 40 DMUs
- KiHa 28 DMUs
- KiHa 20 DMUs
- JNR Class DE10JNR Class DE10The DE10 is a class of Japanese C-B wheel arrangement diesel-hydraulic locomotives. 708 locomotives were built between 1966 and 1978.-DE10-0 subclass:158 DE10-0 locomotives were built with steam heating boilers for passenger use....
diesel-hauled trains