Rikuu East Line

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, 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.

Rikuu East Line
A Rikuu East Line diesel train near Mogami Station
Overview
Native name陸羽東線
StatusIn operation
Owner JR East
LocaleMiyagi and Yamagata Prefectures, Japan
Termini
Stations27
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)JR East
Depot(s)Kogota
Rolling stockKiHa 110 series DMU
History
Opened1913
Technical
Line length94.1 km (58.5 mi)
Number of tracksEntire line single tracked
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed95 km/h (59 mph) (Kogota - Naruko-Onsen)
85 km/h (53 mph) (Naruko-Onsen - Shinjō)
Route map

Its name refers to the ancient provinces of Mutsu (陸奥) and Dewa (出羽) (or alternatively, the Meiji period provinces of Rikuzen (前) and Uzen (前)), which the line connects.

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