Mito Line
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A E501 series EMU between Kasama and Shishido stations in March 2014
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 水戸線 | ||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Tochigi, Ibaraki prefectures | ||
| Termini | Oyama Tomobe |
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| Stations | 16 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 16 January 1889 | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| Rolling stock | E501 series/E531 series EMUs | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 50.2 km (31.2 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 20 kV, 50 Hz AC overhead catenary | ||
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The Mito Line (水戸線 Mito-sen?) is a railway line connecting Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Tomobe Station in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The line is 50.2 km (31.2 mi) long and is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Contents
Station list
- All trains stop at every station.
- Trains can pass one another at stations marked "◇" and "∨" and cannot pass at stations marked "｜".
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |||
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| Oyama | 小山 | - | 0.0 | Tōhoku Shinkansen, Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line), Ryōmō Line | ∨ | Oyama | Tochigi |
| Otabayashi | 小田林 | 4.9 | 4.9 | ｜ | Yūki | Ibaraki | |
| Yūki | 結城 | 1.7 | 6.6 | ◇ | |||
| Higashi-Yūki | 東結城 | 1.7 | 8.3 | ｜ | |||
| Kawashima | 川島 | 2.1 | 10.4 | ◇ | Chikusei | ||
| Tamado | 玉戸 | 2.1 | 12.5 | ｜ | |||
| Shimodate | 下館 | 3.7 | 16.2 | Mooka Railway Mooka Line Jōsō Line |
◇ | ||
| Niihari | 新治 | 6.1 | 22.3 | ◇ | |||
| Yamato | 大和 | 3.6 | 25.9 | ｜ | Sakuragawa | ||
| Iwase | 岩瀬 | 3.7 | 29.6 | ◇ | |||
| Haguro | 羽黒 | 3.2 | 32.8 | ◇ | |||
| Fukuhara | 福原 | 4.2 | 37.0 | ◇ | Kasama | ||
| Inada | 稲田 | 3.1 | 40.1 | ◇ | |||
| Kasama | 笠間 | 3.2 | 43.3 | ◇ | |||
| Shishido | 宍戸 | 5.2 | 48.5 | ｜ | |||
| Tomobe | 友部 | 1.7 | 50.2 | Jōban Line (some through services for Mito) | ◇ | ||
Rolling stock
- E501 series five-car EMUs
- E531 series five-car EMUs
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E501 K752 in Mito Line.jpg
A 5-car E501 series EMU on the Mito Line in December 2008
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JR East E531 Mito-Line.JPG
A 5-car E531 series EMU on the Mito Line in March 2015
Former rolling stock
- 415 series four-car EMUs (until March 2016)[1]
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JR East 415-1500 Mito-Line.JPG
A 4-car 415-1500 series EMU on the Mito Line in March 2016
History
The Mito Railway. opened the line on 16 January 1889[2] operating between Oyama and Mito Stations. On 1 March 1892, the Mito Railway Co. merged with the Nippon Railway.
On 1 July 1895, the Joban Line was opened by the Nippon Railway, joining the Mito line at Tomobe Station. The company was nationalised in 1906.[citation needed]
On 12 October 1909, the Japanese Government Railways renamed the Tomobe to Mito section as part of the Joban Line, resulting in the current "Mito Line" being the section between Oyama and Tomobe.[citation needed]
The line was completely electrified on 1 February 1967.[citation needed]
Former connecting lines
Kasama Station: A 1.4 km 610 mm (2 ft) gauge handcar line to the Kasama Inari shrine operated between 1915 and 1930.[citation needed]
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
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- Stations of the Mito Line (JR East) (Japanese)
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