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The Abukuma Express Line (阿武隈急行線, Abukuma Kyūkō sen) is a railway line in Japan, owned and operated by the third sector operator AbukumaExpress. The line connects Fukushima Station in Fukushima Prefecture and Tsukinoki Station in Miyagi Prefecture. Both of these stations are also on the Tōhoku Main Line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
| Abukuma Express Line | |
|---|---|
 Abukuma Express train at Abukuma Station, August 2006 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Abukuma Express |
| Locale | Tohoku region |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 23 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 April 1968 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 54.9 km (34.1 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Minimum radius | 500 m |
| Electrification | 20 kV AC (50 Hz) overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (60 mph)[1] |
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Station list edit
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukushima | 福島 | 0.0 | Tōhoku Main Line, Tōhoku Shinkansen, Ōu Main Line, Yamagata Shinkansen, Iizaka Line | Fukushima | Fukushima Prefecture |
| Oroshimachi | 卸町 | 5.6 | |||
| Fukushima Gakuin-mae | 福島学院前 | 6.5 | |||
| Senoue | 瀬上 | 7.5 | |||
| Mukaisenoue | 向瀬上 | 8.6 | |||
| Takako | 高子 | 10.1 | Date | ||
| Kamihobara | 上保原 | 11.5 | |||
| Hobara | 保原 | 12.8 | |||
| Ōizumi | 大泉 | 13.9 | |||
| Niida | 二井田 | 15.4 | |||
| Nitta | 新田 | 17.0 | |||
| Yanagawa | 梁川 | 18.3 | |||
| Yanagawa Kibōnomori Kōen-mae | やながわ希望の森公園前 | 20.0 | |||
| Tomino | 富野 | 22.1 | |||
| Kabuto | 兜 | 25.2 | |||
| Abukuma | あぶくま | 29.4 | Marumori | Miyagi Prefecture | |
| Marumori | 丸森 | 37.5 | |||
| Kita-Marumori | 北丸森 | 39.2 | |||
| Minami-Kakuda | 南角田 | 41.6 | Kakuda | ||
| Kakuda | 角田 | 43.3 | |||
| Yokokura | 横倉 | 45.2 | |||
| Oka | 岡 | 47.7 | |||
| Higashi-Funaoka | 東船岡 | 51.3 | Shibata | ||
| Tsukinoki | 槻木 | 54.9 | Tōhoku Main Line | ||
History edit
The line first opened on 1 April 1968 as the Marumori Line (丸森線), operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) between Tsukinoki and Marumori.[1] The original plan was to create a bypass route to relieve overcrowding on the Tōhoku Main Line, but work to extend the line was suspended following the quadrupling of tracks on the Tōhoku Main Line.[1]
In September 1981, the line was proposed for possible closure.[1]
Ownership of the line was transferred to the third-sector Abukuma Express operator from 1 July 1986, initially using former JNR KiHa 22 diesel trains.[1]
The entire line was opened and electrified between Tsukino and Fukushima from 1 July 1988.[1]
On 14 February 2021, all services were suspended due to the 2021 Fukushima earthquake.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ "東北新幹線 運転見合わせ 全線での再開は10日前後かかる見込み" [Tohoku Shinkansen operation suspension It is expected that it will take about 10 days to restart all lines.]. NHK Japan (in Japanese). February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Video of the "Masamune Date ni Kuru" anime themed train wrapping in 2016