Ōu Main Line
The Ōu Main Line (奥羽本線, Ōu-honsen) is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Fukushima Station through Akita Station to Aomori Station. Since the opening of the Yamagata Shinkansen on July 1, 1992, the Fukushima–Yamagata section (as well as the Yamagata–Shinjō section since 1999) is sometimes referred to as the Yamagata Line. The name of the line as a whole refers to the ancient provinces of Mutsu (陸奥) and Dewa (出羽), as it connects both ends of Mutsu by passing north–south through Dewa.
| Ōu Main Line | |||
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Passing the moat of Yamagata Castle Site left: Narrow gauge right:Standard gauge | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 奥羽本線 | ||
| Status | Operating | ||
| Owner | JR East | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 102 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Main line | ||
| System | JR East | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track length | 486.3 km (302.2 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Character | Elevated, rural | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 20 kV AC, 50 Hz | ||
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