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Mooka Railway

Mooka Line
真岡線
Mashiko Station.jpg
Mooka 14 DMU at Mashiko Station, April 2006
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Locale Ibaraki, prefectures
Termini Shimodate
Motegi
Stations 17
Operation
Opened 1912
Owner Mooka Railway
Technical
Line length 41.9 km (26.04 mi)
Track gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification None

The Mooka Line (真岡線 Mooka-sen?) is a Japanese railway line connecting Shimodate Station, in Chikusei, Ibaraki and Motegi Station in . It is the only railway line operated by the Mooka Railway (真岡鐵道 Mooka Tetsudō?). The third sector company took over the former JR East line in 1988. In addition to regular diesel local trains, the line also operates the SL Mooka steam service for tourists using C11 and C12 class steam locomotives.

(As of October 2008)


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