Chōkai Sanroku Line
{{Short description|Railway line in Akita Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox rail line
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| name = Chōkai Sanroku Line
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| image = Yuri Kōgen RailwayYR-3002Magokoro.JPG
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| caption = A YR-3000 railcar at Yajima Station
| type = Heavy rail
| system =
| status = In operation
| locale = Akita Prefecture
| start = {{STN|Ugo-Honjō|x}}
| end = {{STN|Yashima|x|Akita}}
| stations = 12
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| open = {{Start date|1922|08|01}}{{Cite journal|title=官報. 1922年08月05日 - 国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション|url=https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2955122|access-date=2020-08-27|website=dl.ndl.go.jp|year=1922 |doi=10.11501/2955122|author1=大蔵省印刷局 }}
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| owner = Yuri Kōgen Tetsudō
| operator = Yuri Kōgen Tetsudō
| character = Rural
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| stock = YR-2000 DMU, YR-3000 DMU
| linelength = 23.0 km (14.3 mi)
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| tracks = Entire line single tracked
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1067mm|lk=on}}
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| electrification = None
| speed = 65 km/h (40 mph){{Cite book |title=Nihon no rōkaru shitetsu |date=2000|publisher=ネコ・パブリッシング |place=Tokyo|author=Terada, Hirokazu |isbn=4-87366-207-9|oclc=676199611}}
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The {{nihongo|Chōkai Sanroku Line|鳥海山ろく線|Chōkai Sanroku-sen|"Chōkai Submontane Line"}} is a Japanese railway line in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, with all station located within the city of Yurihonjō. This is the only railway line operated by the {{nihongo|Yuri Kōgen Railway|由利高原鉄道|Yuri Kōgen Tetsudō}}.
History
On August 1, 1922, the privately owned {{nihongo|Yokote Railway Company|横手鉄道|Yokote Tetsudō}} completed its West Line, connecting {{STN|Ugo-Honjō|x}} with {{STN|Maegō|x}} over 11.6 rail kilometers, and renamed itself the {{nihongo|Yokojō Railway Company |横荘鉄道| Yokojō Tetsudō }}. The line was nationalized on September 1, 1937 becoming the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) {{nihongo|Yashima Line|矢島|Yashima sen}}{{Cite book|title=日本国有鉄道百年|volume=11|pages=886}} and the line was extended by an additional 4.1 kilometers to {{STN|Nishitakisawa|x}} by December 15 of the same year. The line was further extended an additional 7.3 kilometers to its present terminus at {{STN|Yashima|x|Akita}} by October 21, 1938.
The JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. All scheduled freight services were discontinued from March 10, 1981.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} In 1985, the operations of the former Yashima Line were taken over by the third sector company Yuri Kōgen Railway.{{cite book |editor-last=Bushell |editor-first=Chris |title=Railway Directory 2006 |edition=111th |pages=127, 128 |language=English |date=2006 |publisher=Reed Business Information |isbn=0-617-01031-5}}
=Proposed connecting line=
- Maego Station - The Yokote Railway Co. opened a 38 km line from Yokote on the Ou Main Line to Oikata between 1918 and 1930. Construction commenced on an extension to this station but it was not completed. The 12 km section from Oikata - Niiyama was closed following typhoon damage in 1947, the 7 km section from Niiyama - Tateai closed in 1965 when a bridge was destroyed by floodwaters, and the balance of the line closed in 1971.
Basic data
- Distance: 23.0 km (14.3 mi)
- Gauge: {{RailGauge|1067mm}}
- Stations: 12
- Track: Entire line single tracked
- Power: Internal combustion (Diesel)
- Railway signalling
- Ugo-Honjō — Maegō: Staff token
- Maegō — Yashima: Tablet token
Stations
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| Station
!Japanese !Distance between !Distance |
|---|
| {{STN|Ugo-Honjō|x}}
| 羽後本荘 | style="text-align:right;" | - | style="text-align:right;" | 0.0 |
| {{STN|Yakushidō|x|Akita}}
| 薬師堂 | style="text-align:right;" | 2.2 | style="text-align:right;" | 2.2 |
| {{STN|Koyoshi|x}}
| 子吉 | style="text-align:right;" | 2.3 | style="text-align:right;" | 4.5 |
| {{STN|Ayukawa|x}}
| 鮎川 | style="text-align:right;" | 2.9 | style="text-align:right;" | 7.4 |
| {{STN|Kurosawa|x|Yurihonjō, Akita}}
| 黒沢 | style="text-align:right;" | 2.1 | style="text-align:right;" | 9.5 |
| {{STN|Magarisawa|x}}
| 曲沢 | style="text-align:right;" | 0.8 | style="text-align:right;" | 10.3 |
| {{STN|Maegō|x}}
| 前郷 | style="text-align:right;" | 1.4 | style="text-align:right;" | 11.7 |
| {{STN|Kubota|x|Akita}}
| 久保田 | style="text-align:right;" | 1.9 | style="text-align:right;" | 13.6 |
| {{STN|Nishitakisawa|x}}
| 西滝沢 | style="text-align:right;" | 2.1 | style="text-align:right;" | 15.7 |
| {{STN|Yoshizawa|x}}
| 吉沢 | style="text-align:right;" | 1.4 | style="text-align:right;" | 17.1 |
| {{STN|Kawabe|x|Akita}}
| 川辺 | style="text-align:right;" | 3.0 | style="text-align:right;" | 20.1 |
| {{STN|Yashima|x|Akita}}
| 矢島 | style="text-align:right;" | 2.9 | style="text-align:right;" | 23.0 |
Rolling stock
As of August 2020, the line operates the following diesel multiple units (DMUs):
- YR-2000 (total 2 cars)
- YR-3000 (total 3 cars)
File:YR-2001 at Ugo-Honjō Station.jpg|YR-2001
File:YR-3001.jpg|YR-3001
=Former rolling stock=
- YR-1000/YR-1500 (total 5 cars)
YR-1501 at Ugo-Honjō Station.jpg|YR-1501
See also
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
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External links
{{commonscat|Yuri Kōgen Railway}}
- {{Official website|http://www.obako5.com/|name=Yuri Kōgen Railway official website}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Official website|https://www.obako5.com/%e5%88%a9%e7%94%a8%e6%a1%88%e5%86%85/english/|name=Yuri Kōgen Railway official website}} {{in lang|en}}
{{Akita transit}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yuri Kogen Railway Chokai Sanroku Line}}
Category:Railway lines in Japan
Category:Rail transport in Akita Prefecture
Category:Railway lines opened in 1922
Category:1067 mm gauge railways in Japan