Suigun Line
The Suigun Line (水郡線, Suigun-sen) is a Japanese railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which connects Mito Station in Ibaraki Prefecture and Asaka-Nagamori Station in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. All trains on the line continue onto the Tōhoku Main Line to Kōriyama Station. The name of the line includes one kanji from each of the terminals, Mito (水戸) and Kōriyama (郡山).
| Suigun Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
KiHa E130 series DMU on the Suigun Line | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 水郡線 | ||
| Status | In operation | ||
| Owner | JR East | ||
| Locale | Ibaraki, Fukushima prefectures | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 45 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Services | 2 | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| Rolling stock | KiHa E130 series DMU | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1897 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 137.5 km (85.4 mi) (main line), 9.5 km (5.9 mi) (Hitachi-Ōta branch) | ||
| Track length | 147.0 km (91.3 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
| Character | Rural | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) | ||
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A branch line runs from Kami-Sugaya Station to Hitachi-Ōta Station in Ibaraki Prefecture.
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