Yamagata Line
| Ōu Main Line | |||
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Passing the moat of Yamagata Castle Site
left: Narrow gauge right:Standard gauge |
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 奥羽本線 | ||
| Type | Main line | ||
| System | JR East | ||
| Status | Operating | ||
| Termini |
Fukushima Aomori |
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| Stations | 102 | ||
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| Owner |
.svg){kind=logo} JR East
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| Character | Elevated, rural | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track length | 486.3 km (302.2 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge |
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
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| Electrification | 20 kV AC, 50 Hz | ||
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The Ōu Main Line (奥羽本線 Ōu-honsen) is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Fukushima Station through Akita Station to Aomori Station. Since the opening of the Yamagata Shinkansen on July 1, 1992, the Fukushima–Yamagata section (as well as the Yamagata–Shinjō section since 1999) is sometimes referred to as the Yamagata Line. The name of the line as a whole refers to the ancient provinces of Mutsu (陸奥) and Dewa (出羽), as it connects both ends of Mutsu by passing north-south through Dewa.
The Ōu Main Line is split into the following four sections. Due to the differences in the tracks of these sections, there are no trains that go through more than one (with the exception of an Akita–Shinjō connection). Local and rapid services on the line are generally operated by 701 series (entire line) and 719 series (Fukushima - Shinjō only) electric multiple unit trains.
On this section, the Ōu Main Line shares the tracks with the Yamagata Shinkansen. The rail gauge is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) to allow the Yamagata Shinkansen to run on it. The Ōu Main Line is known as the Yamagata Line on this section.
Crossing the Yamagata-Akita border, there is little demand in this section, and all trains except one limited-stop "Rapid" train run as all-stations "Local" trains.
On this section, the Ōu Main Line shares the tracks with the Akita Shinkansen. Because the Ōu Main Line occasionally runs from Akita to Shinjō as a local train, this section contains one standard gauge track and two narrow gauge tracks. Also, the few Komachi trains running on this section have the priority.
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