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The Yamada Line is a railway line in Japan operated by 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). It runs from Morioka Station

Morioka Station

Morioka Station is a railway station located in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.-History:The station was opened on November 1, 1890, by Japan's first private railway company, Nippon Tetsudō.-Station layout:...

in Morioka

Morioka, Iwate

is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and a population density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km²....

, Iwate Prefecture

Iwate Prefecture

is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...

to Kamaishi Station

Kamaishi Station

is a railway station located in Kamaishi, Iwate, on the northeastern coast of Japan's main island, Honshū.-Lines:*JR East**Yamada Line**Kamaishi Line*Sanriku Railway**South Rias Line-Adjacent stations:...

in Kamaishi

Kamaishi, Iwate

is a small, historic city located on the Sanriku rias coast of Iwate, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 41,022 and a density of 92.9 persons per km². The total area is 441.42 km². It is famous in modern times for its steel production and most recently for its promotion...

, Iwate Prefecture via Miyako Station

Miyako Station

Miyako Station, located in Miyako, Iwate.A station building of Sanriku Railway parts from JR. In addition, the second floor of Sanriku Railway Miyako station becomes the main office of Sanriku railroad.-Line:*JR East**Yamada Line...

in Miyako

Miyako, Iwate

is a city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on February 11, 1941.The city lies along the coast where the flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town...

, Iwate Prefecture.
From Kamaishi Station

Kamaishi Station

to Miyako Station

Miyako Station

, trains go by the Sanriku-Kaigan Sea. The tracks from Miyako Station to Morioka Station

Morioka Station

go deep into the mountains along the Hei River.

Line information

Length: 157.5 km
Gauge
Rail gauge
Track 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...

:
Number of stations: 30
Double track: None
Electrification: Not electrified

Stations

Station		\|Japanese		\|Distance (km) (from Morioka)
Morioka Morioka Station Morioka Station is a railway station located in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.-History:The station was opened on November 1, 1890, by Japan's first private railway company, Nippon Tetsudō.-Station layout:...	盛岡	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... , Akita Shinkansen Akita Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen high-speed rail line in Japan. Serving the Kantō and Tōhoku Regions of the country, it links Tokyo and Akita in Akita prefecture with direct service. From Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate prefecture, it operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks. From there to Ōmagari, it uses the... , Tōhoku Main Line, Tazawako Line Tazawako Line The is a railway line connecting Morioka Station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Morioka, Iwate and Ōmagari Station in Daisen, Akita, Japan.... , Iwate Ginga Line	Morioka Morioka, Iwate is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and a population density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km²....	Iwate Prefecture Iwate Prefecture is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
Kami-Morioka Kami-Morioka Station is a train station in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	上盛岡	2.8
Yamagishi Yamagishi Station is a train station in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	山岸	4.9
Kami-Yonai Kami-Yonai Station is a train station in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	上米内	9.9
Ōshida Ōshida Station is a train station in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	大志田	19.2
Asagishi Asagishi Station is a train station in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	浅岸	27.6
Kuzakai Kuzakai Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	区界	35.6		Miyako Miyako, Iwate is a city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on February 11, 1941.The city lies along the coast where the flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town...
Matsukusa Matsukusa Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	松草	43.6
Hiratsuto Hiratsuto Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	平津戸	52.2
Kawauchi Kawauchi Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	川内	61.5
Hakoishi Hakoishi Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	箱石	65.7
Rikuchū-Kawai Rikuchū-Kawai Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	陸中川井	73.5
Haratai Haratai Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	腹帯	82.6
Moichi Moichi Station is a railway station located in Miyako, Iwate prefecture, Japan.It is a small station deep in the mountains, but a station employee is posted daylong.-Lines:JR EastYamada Line*Iwaizumi Line...	茂市	87.0	Iwaizumi Line Iwaizumi Line The is a rail line in Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company, it runs from Moichi Station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, to Iwaizumi Station in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture. The line has a reputation for poor service... (A few through services to Miyako Miyako Station Miyako Station, located in Miyako, Iwate.A station building of Sanriku Railway parts from JR. In addition, the second floor of Sanriku Railway Miyako station becomes the main office of Sanriku railroad.-Line:JR East*Yamada Line... )
Hikime Hikime Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	蟇目	91.5
Kebaraichi Kebaraichi Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	花原市	94.2
Sentoku Sentoku Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	千徳	98.8
Miyako Miyako Station Miyako Station, located in Miyako, Iwate.A station building of Sanriku Railway parts from JR. In addition, the second floor of Sanriku Railway Miyako station becomes the main office of Sanriku railroad.-Line:JR East*Yamada Line...	宮古	102.1	Sanriku Railway Sanriku Railway The is a railway company in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The company or its lines are also known as . The company was founded in 1981, as the first "third sector" railway line in the country, excluding special cases such as freight rails in seaports. Its lines are former Japanese National Railways... Kita-Rias Line (A few through services to Kamaishi Kamaishi Station is a railway station located in Kamaishi, Iwate, on the northeastern coast of Japan's main island, Honshū.-Lines:JR EastYamada LineKamaishi LineSanriku Railway*South Rias Line-Adjacent stations:... and Sakari Sakari Station Sakari Station is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan. This station is the largest in Ōfunato City.-Lines:JR East Ōfunato Line*Sanriku Railway Company South Rias Line... )
Sokei Sokei Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	磯鶏	104.1
Tsugaruishi Tsugaruishi Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	津軽石	111.3
Toyomane Toyomane Station is a train station in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	豊間根	117.5		Yamada Yamada, Iwate is a town located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 20,413 and a population density of 77.49 persons per km². The total area is 263.44 km²....
Rikuchū-Yamada Rikuchū-Yamada Station is a train station in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	陸中山田	128.6
Orikasa Orikasa Station is a train station in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	織笠	130.8
Iwate-Funakoshi Iwate-Funakoshi Station is a train station in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	岩手船越	133.6
Namiita-Kaigan Namiita-Kaigan Station is a train station in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	浪板海岸	140.0		Ōtsuchi Otsuchi, Iwate is a town located in Kamihei District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,727 and a density of 83.39 persons per km². The total area is 200.58 km²....
Kirikiri Kirikiri Station is a train station in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	吉里吉里	141.8
Ōtsuchi Ōtsuchi Station is a train station in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	大槌	145.2
Unosumai Unosumai Station is a train station in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	鵜住居	149.2		Kamaishi Kamaishi, Iwate is a small, historic city located on the Sanriku rias coast of Iwate, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 41,022 and a density of 92.9 persons per km². The total area is 441.42 km². It is famous in modern times for its steel production and most recently for its promotion...
Ryōishi Ryōishi Station is a train station in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	両石	151.4
Kamaishi Kamaishi Station is a railway station located in Kamaishi, Iwate, on the northeastern coast of Japan's main island, Honshū.-Lines:JR EastYamada LineKamaishi LineSanriku Railway**South Rias Line-Adjacent stations:...	釜石	157.5	Kamaishi Line Kamaishi Line The is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company which runs 90.2 km between Hanamaki and Kamaishi in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:All stations are in Iwate Prefecture.-See also:... , Sanriku Railway Sanriku Railway The is a railway company in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The company or its lines are also known as . The company was founded in 1981, as the first "third sector" railway line in the country, excluding special cases such as freight rails in seaports. Its lines are former Japanese National Railways... Minami-Rias Line (A few through services from Yamada Line to both lines)

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