Tōgane Line
| Tōgane Line | |||
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209 series EMU at Ōami Station
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Chiba Prefecture | ||
| Termini |
Ōami Narutō |
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| Stations | 5 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1900 | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 13.8 km (8.6 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (60 mph) | ||
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The Tōgane Line (東金線 Tōgane-sen?) is a railway line in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Ōami Station in the city of Ōamishirasato and Narutō Station in the city of Sanmu.
Some trains run through to/from Chiba Station via the Sotobō Line. Every morning, a commuter rapid train (simply called a rapid on weekends and holidays) runs from Narutō to Tokyo Station via the Sotobō and Keiyō lines. Every evening, a commuter rapid or rapid train runs from Tokyo to Narutō.
The Boso Railway Co. opened the Oami - Togane section in 1900, and was nationalised in 1907.
JGR opened the Togane - Naruto section in 1911.
The line was electrified (at 1,500 V DC overhead) from 1 October 1973, CTC signalling was commissioned the following year, and freight services ceased in 1999.
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