Tadami Line
The Tadami Line (只見線, Tadami-sen) is a 135-kilometre (84 mi) scenic railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Aizu-Wakamatsu Station at Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture with Koide Station at Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture.
| Tadami Line | |||
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Tadamigawa Bridge No. 1, November 2020 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 只見線 | ||
| Status | In operation | ||
| Owner | JR East | ||
| Locale | Fukushima, Niigata Prefectures | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 36 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| Rolling stock | KiHa 110 series, KiHa E120, AT-350 series, AT-400 series, AT-500 series, AT-600 series, AT-700 series DMU | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1928 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 135.2 km (84.0 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
| Character | Rural and scenic | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) | ||
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The line opened in discontinuous stages between 1928 and 1971. Because of trouble financing rainstorm damage repairs, the line had no rail service between Aizu-Kawaguchi and Tadami station from July 2011 until October 2022. During this time, a replacement bus operated between Aizu-Kawaguchi and Tadami. Full service on the line resumed on 1 October 2022.
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