The line runs mostly through rural area and operates at a huge loss. JR East has announced consultations are to be held concerning the potential replacement of the last section from Kururi to Kazusa-Kamegama (around 10 km (6.2 mi)) with a bus service due to a ~75% decline in patronage since 1987.[1]
Kururi Line services KiHa E130-100DMU series in amount of 10 cars.
These trains have a one-man operation system, so there is no conductor needed to operate these trains. Also, these trains can be doubled or even tripled during rush periods. KiHa 130-100 series trains started their operation from 1 December 2012.
Former rolling stockedit
KiHa 30 DMU
KiHa 37 DMU
KiHa 38 DMU
Historyedit
The Chiba Prefectural Government opened the 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge section from Kisarazu to Kururi as a light railway on 28 December 1912.
In 1922, the Railway Construction Act was amended by the Diet, and a new rail line connecting Kisarazu Station to Ōhara Station on the Sotobō Line via Kururi and Ōtaki, to transect the Bōsō Peninsula, appeared on the list as compensation for the underdeveloped network of roads in the area at that time.
On 1 September 1923, the Kisarazu to Kururi Line was nationalised, and the line was named the Kururi Line under the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system. On 20 August 1930, the track gauge was widened to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), and on 25 March 1936, the line was extended to Kazusa-Kameyama Station.
The private Kihara Line from Ōhara Station was extended to Kazusa-Nakano Station in 1934, and it was planned that the Kururi Line and the Kihara Line would be connected to form a single route across the Bōsō Peninsula (which would have been named the Kihara Line). However, due to World War II, the plan was abandoned, and Kururi Line was never to be extended into the most mountainous area of the peninsula. Services on the section from Kururi Station to Kazusa-Kameyama Station were suspended from 1944 to 1947.
New KiHa E130-100 series DMU trains were introduced from 1 December 2012, replacing the ageing KiHa 30/37/38 DMUs.[2]
Problemsedit
The Kururi Line suffers from a small number of passengers and operates at deficit that requires JR East to give it subsidies. In 2020, fare revenue covered only 0.6% of operation costs for the section between Kururi and Kazusa-Kameyama stations.[3]
Referencesedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kururi Line.
^"Kururi Line closure plan fuels fears for Japan's rural railways".
^ [Old Kururi Line diesel train farewell event] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company Chiba Division. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
^"JR East reports ¥70 billion loss on local railways". The Japan Times. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
January 01, 1970
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The Kururi Line 久留里線 Kururi sen is a railway line in Chiba Prefecture Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company JR East It connects Kisarazu Station in Kisarazu to Kazusa Kameyama Station in Kimitsu The railway route extends through three cities Kimitsu Kisarazu and Sodegaura It has no double track section and trains can pass at only two stations Yokota Station and Kururi Station Kururi LineKururi Line E130 series DMUsOverviewNative name久留里線StatusIn operationOwnerJR EastLocaleChiba PrefectureTerminiKisarazuKazusa KameyamaStations14ServiceOperator s JR EastDepot s KisarazuRolling stockKiHa E130 series DMUHistoryOpened1912TechnicalLine length32 2 km 20 0 mi Number of tracksEntire line single trackedCharacterRuralTrack gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in ElectrificationNoneOperating speed65 km h 40 mph Route mapLegend UchibōLine km 0 0 Kisarazu 2 6 Gion 4 2 Kazusa Kiyokawa Tokyo BayAqua Line Expressway 6 1 Higashi Kiyokawa Tateyama Expressway Obitsu River 9 3 Yokota 10 8 Higashi Yokota Obitsu River tributary Obitsu River tributary 13 9 Makuta Obitsu River tributary Nanamagarigawa 15 2 Shimogōri 16 6 Kazusa Yamamoto closed1956 18 2 Obitsu Oharagawa 20 0 Tawarada Obitsu River tributary 22 6 Kururi Obitsu River tributary 25 7 Hirayama Obitsu River Obitsu River 28 3 Kazusa Matsuoka 32 2 Kazusa Kameyama km This diagram viewtalkedit Kururi Line train waiting for departure at Kazusa Kameyama Station 2009 The line runs mostly through rural area and operates at a huge loss JR East has announced consultations are to be held concerning the potential replacement of the last section from Kururi to Kazusa Kamegama around 10 km 6 2 mi with a bus service due to a 75 decline in patronage since 1987 1 Contents 1 Stations 2 Rolling stock 2 1 Former rolling stock 3 History 4 Problems 5 ReferencesStations editStation Japanese Distance km Transfers Location Kisarazu 木更津 0 0 Uchibō Line Kisarazu Chiba Prefecture Gion 祇園 2 6 Kazusa Kiyokawa 上総清川 4 2 Higashi Kiyokawa 東清川 6 1 Yokota 横田 9 3 Sodegaura Higashi Yokota 東横田 10 8 Makuta 馬来田 13 9 Kisarazu Shimogōri 下郡 15 2 Kimitsu Obitsu 小櫃 18 2 Tawarada 俵田 20 0 Kururi 久留里 22 6 Hirayama 平山 25 7 Kazusa Matsuoka 上総松丘 28 3 Kazusa Kameyama 上総亀山 32 2Rolling stock editKururi Line services KiHa E130 100 DMU series in amount of 10 cars These trains have a one man operation system so there is no conductor needed to operate these trains Also these trains can be doubled or even tripled during rush periods KiHa 130 100 series trains started their operation from 1 December 2012 Former rolling stock edit KiHa 30 DMU KiHa 37 DMU KiHa 38 DMUHistory edit nbsp Map of line with stations llocation The Chiba Prefectural Government opened the 762 mm 2 ft 6 in gauge section from Kisarazu to Kururi as a light railway on 28 December 1912 In 1922 the Railway Construction Act was amended by the Diet and a new rail line connecting Kisarazu Station to Ōhara Station on the Sotobō Line via Kururi and Ōtaki to transect the Bōsō Peninsula appeared on the list as compensation for the underdeveloped network of roads in the area at that time On 1 September 1923 the Kisarazu to Kururi Line was nationalised and the line was named the Kururi Line under the Japanese Government Railways JGR system On 20 August 1930 the track gauge was widened to 1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in and on 25 March 1936 the line was extended to Kazusa Kameyama Station The private Kihara Line from Ōhara Station was extended to Kazusa Nakano Station in 1934 and it was planned that the Kururi Line and the Kihara Line would be connected to form a single route across the Bōsō Peninsula which would have been named the Kihara Line However due to World War II the plan was abandoned and Kururi Line was never to be extended into the most mountainous area of the peninsula Services on the section from Kururi Station to Kazusa Kameyama Station were suspended from 1944 to 1947 New KiHa E130 100 series DMU trains were introduced from 1 December 2012 replacing the ageing KiHa 30 37 38 DMUs 2 Problems editThe Kururi Line suffers from a small number of passengers and operates at deficit that requires JR East to give it subsidies In 2020 fare revenue covered only 0 6 of operation costs for the section between Kururi and Kazusa Kameyama stations 3 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kururi Line Kururi Line closure plan fuels fears for Japan s rural railways 久留里線旧型気動車さよなら記念イベント Old Kururi Line diesel train farewell event PDF News release in Japanese Japan East Japan Railway Company Chiba Division 21 September 2012 Archived from the original PDF on 7 December 2012 Retrieved 25 September 2012 JR East reports 70 billion loss on local railways The Japan Times 29 July 2022 Retrieved 27 November 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kururi Line amp oldid 1218376715, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,