Yamada Line (JR East)
Railway line in Iwate Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the railway line in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. For the railway line in Mie Prefecture, Japan, see Yamada Line (Kintetsu).
The Yamada Line (山田線, Yamada-sen) is a regional railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1][2] The railway line connects Morioka Station in Morioka City to Miyako Station in Miyako City, and is named after the town of Yamada in Iwate Prefecture, which the line used to serve. The railway line traverses through the Kitakami Mountains,[1] running parallel to National Route 106 for most of its length.
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Yamada Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | 山田線 | ||
Status | In operation | ||
Owner | JR East | ||
Locale | Iwate Prefecture | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 15 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Heavy rail | ||
Operator(s) | JR East | ||
Rolling stock | KiHa 110 series DMU | ||
History | |||
Opened | 10 October 1923 | ||
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Line length | 102.1 km (63.4 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
Character | Rural | ||
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
Electrification | None | ||
Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) | ||
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