Iiyama Line
| Iiyama Line | |
|---|---|
A JR East Oykot
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| Overview | |
| Native name | 飯山線 |
| Locale | Nagano, Niigata Prefectures |
| Termini |
Toyono Echigo-Kawaguchi |
| Stations | 31 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1921 |
| Owner |
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| Technical | |
| Line length | 96.7 km (60.1 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (55 mph) |
The Iiyama Line (飯山線 Iiyama-sen?) is a railway line in Japan linking Toyono Station in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture and Echigo-Kawaguchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
The Iiyama Railway Co. opened the first section from Toyono to its namesake town in 1921, and extended the line in sections to Tokamachi in 1929, where it connected to the Japanese Government Railways line from Echigo-Kawaguchi which had opened in 1927.
The Iiyama Railway Co. was nationalised in 1944, and freight services ceased in 1987.
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