Akita Nairiku Line

The Akita Nairiku Line (秋田内陸線, Akita Nairiku-sen) is a Japanese railway line located in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. It operates between Takanosu in the city of Kitaakita and Kakunodate in the city of Senboku. The Akita Nariku Line is the only railway line operated by the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway (秋田内陸縦貫鉄道, Akita Nairiku Jūkan Tetsudō, "Akita Inland Longitudinal Railway").

Akita Nairiku Line
Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Moriyoshi Express train, October 2005
Overview
Native name秋田内陸線
StatusOperational
OwnerAkita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Company
LocaleAkita Prefecture
TerminiTakanosu
Kakunodate
Stations29
Websitewww.akita-nairiku.com
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Company
History
Opened1930
Technical
Line length94.2 km (58.5 mi)
Number of tracksEntire line single tracked
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed85 km/h (53 mph)
AN-8800 series

Service outlines

Trains on the line are operated as "Local" (all-stations), "Rapid", "Special Rapid", and the Moriyoshi Express service.

Station list

Transfers are available only at Takanosu (JR Ou Main Line) and Kakunodate (JR Tazawako Line and Akita Shinkansen).

  • Local trains stop all stations.
    • Rapid = You can ride on only fare.
    • Express Moriyoshi ＝ Express fare is 160 yen by 50 km (riding distance) and 320 yen from 51 km.
    • ●：All trains stop、◆・▲・▼：Partly trains stop（▲：Only inbound、▼：Only outbound）、｜：Passing
Stations km Rapid Express Moriyoshi Connects Locale
Distance Amount distance
Aniai Line Takanosu Station - 0.0 ● ● JR East：■Ou Main Line（Takanosu Station） Kita-Akita, Akita
Nishi-Takanosu Station 1.3 1.3 ● ｜
Jōmon-Ogata Station 2.4 3.7 ● ●
Onodai Station 2.4 6.1 ● ｜
Aikawa Station (Akita) 3.6 9.7 ● ●
Kamisugi Station 2.4 12.1 ● ｜
Yonaizawa Station 2.9 15.0 ● ●
Katsurase Station 5.5 20.5 ● ｜
Ani-Maeda Station 4.7 25.2 ● ●
Maeda-Minami Station 1.9 27.1 ● ｜
Kobuchi Station (Akita) 2.0 29.1 ● ｜
Aniai Station 3.9 33.0 ● ●
Arase Station 2.4 35.4 ◆ ｜
Kayakusa Station 2.7 38.1 ◆ ｜
Okashinai Station 2.8 40.9 ◆ ｜
Iwanome Station 2.4 43.3 ◆ ｜
Hitachinai Station 2.7 46.0 ● ●
New Line Okuani Station 3.7 49.7 ▲ ｜
Ani-Matagi Station 2.6 52.3 ● ●
Tozawa Station 8.9 61.2 ▼ ｜ Senboku, Akita
Kami-Hinokinai Station 4.7 65.9 ● ●
Sadori Station 1.8 67.7 ▼ ｜
Ugo-Nakazato Station 4.0 71.7 ▼ ｜
Kakunodate Line Matsuba Station 3.3 75.0 ● ●
Ugo-Nagatoro Station 2.9 77.9 ▼ ｜
Yatsu Station (Akita) 5.0 82.9 ▼ ｜
Saimyoji Station 4.0 86.9 ● ●
Ugo-Ota Station 3.0 89.9 ▼ ｜
Kakunodate Station 4.3 94.2 ● ● JR East：■Akita Shinkansen・■Tazawako Line

History

Aniai Line

On December 10, 1934, the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the Aniai Line (阿仁合線) connecting Takanosu with Yonaizawa over a length of 15.1 kilometers.[1] Following World War II, the JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR), and the line was further extended to Hitachinai by October 15, 1963.[1] On November 1, 1971, the JNR Kakunodate Line began operations from Kakunodate to Matsuba.[1]

Reopening

The third-sector Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Company reopened the Aniai Line on November 1, 1986, as the Akita Nairiku Kita Line, and reopened the Kakunodate Line on the same date as the Akita Nairiku Minami Line.[1] A newly built track linked the two lines from April 1, 1989.[1]

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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