Sangū Line

The Sangū Line (参宮線, Sangū-sen) is a railway line run by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), connecting Taki Station (Taki, Mie) with Toba Station (Toba, Mie) in Japan.

Sangū Line
Mie Rapid service
Overview
StatusIn operation
OwnerJR Central
LocaleMie Prefecture
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)JR Central
Rolling stockKiHa 75 series DMU, KiHa 25 series DMU
History
OpenedJuly 21, 1911
Technical
Line length29.1 km (18.1 mi)
Number of tracksEntire line single tracked
CharacterRural with urban sections
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map

All lines are JR unless otherwise noted

Nagoya
Kameyama
Tsu
0.0
Taki
Sangū Line
3.3
Tokida
7.0
Tamaru
Old National Route 23
11.0
Miyagawa
13.2
Yamada-Kamiguchi
(Sujikaibashi)
15.0
Iseshi
(Yamada)
Kintetsu: Iseshi
Kintetsu Yamada Line
17.9
Isuzugaoka
21.4
Futaminoura
Eno Tunnel
23.7
Matsushita
25.4
Ikenoura Seaside
Seasonal
Kintetsu Toba Line
29.1
Toba
Kintetsu: Toba
Kintetsu Shima Line

The line connects with the Kisei Main Line at Taki Station. From Taki, the line runs parallel to the Kintetsu Yamada Line and Toba Line. These lines all serve the Ise-Shima tourist region.

The name of the line, "Sangū", was chosen because that word is a kanji abbreviation of a phrase in Japanese that roughly translates to "a pilgrimage to Ise Grand Shrine", and making the pilgrimage to the Shrine easier is exactly why the line was built.

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