Rikuu East Line
Railway line in Miyagi & Yamagata Prefectures, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rikuu East Line (陸羽東線, Rikuu-tō-sen) is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Kogota Station in Misato, Miyagi Prefecture to Shinjō Station in Shinjō, Yamagata Prefecture,[2] acting as a connector between the Tōhoku Main Line, Ōu Main Line, and Tōhoku Shinkansen in the southern Tōhoku region, and provides access to north-western Miyagi Prefecture and north-eastern Yamagata Prefecture.
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Rikuu East Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | 陸羽東線 | ||
Status | In operation | ||
Owner | JR East | ||
Locale | Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures, Japan | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 27 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Heavy rail | ||
Operator(s) | JR East | ||
Depot(s) | Kogota | ||
Rolling stock | KiHa 110 series DMU | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1913 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 94.1 km (58.5 mi)[1] | ||
Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
Character | Rural | ||
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
Electrification | None | ||
Operating speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) (Kogota - Naruko-Onsen) 85 km/h (53 mph) (Naruko-Onsen - Shinjō) | ||
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Its name refers to the ancient provinces of Mutsu (陸奥) and Dewa (出羽) (or alternatively, the Meiji period provinces of Rikuzen (陸前) and Uzen (羽前)), which the line connects.