The handcar-operated Tochigi Prefectural Government line
The Nippon Railway Co. opened the line in 1890 and was nationalised in 1906. The line was electrified in 1959, and CTC signalling was commissioned in 1970. Freight services ceased in 1984.
Former connecting linesedit
Tsuruta Station:
The Tochigi Prefectural Government opened a 3 km 2 ft (610 mm) gauge line to Nishihara-cho in 1897, extending it 10 km to Yoshihara in 1899 and opening a 4 km branch to Tokujiro the following year. Handcar passenger services commenced on both lines from opening, operating until 1928. A 7.5 km branch from Nishihara-cho to Tateiwa was opened in 1898 to haul gravel.
In 1931, the lines were purchased by the Tobu Railway Co. which closed all but the Tateiwa branch, which it converted to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and built a connection to Nishi-Kawada station on the Tobu Utsunomiya Line. The Tateiwa branch ceased operation in 1961 following a landslide and was formally closed in 1964.
Nikko Station:
The Nikko Electric Railway Co. opened an 8 km line electrified at 600 V DC to Iwanohana between 1907 and 1913, and extended it 2 km to Umakae (approximately 300 m higher than Nikko) in 1931 to connect to a 1.2 km funicular railway that climbed 428 m which opened in 1932. In 1944, electric locomotives began hauling copper ore on the line. Freight tonnage decreased 25% between 1964 and 1966, and passenger numbers decreased by 17% over the same period, resulting in the line closing in 1968. The funicular railway closed in 1970.
Referencesedit
^"宇都宮線・日光線に新型車両を投入します" [New train sets for the Utsunomiya and Nikko Lines] (PDF). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
^ ab日光線用107系が営業運転を終了 [Nikko Line 107 series withdrawn from service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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Stations of the Nikkō Line (JR East) (in Japanese)
March 17, 2024
nikkō, line, tobu, railway, line, tōbu, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, sch. For the Tobu Railway line see Tōbu Nikkō Line This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Nikkō Line news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Nikkō Line 日光線 Nikkō sen is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company JR East which connects Utsunomiya to Nikkō Nikkō LineA 205 series Iroha EMU on the Nikko Line in November 2020OverviewOwnerJR EastLocaleTochigi PrefectureTerminiUtsunomiyaNikkōStations7ServiceTypeRegional railRolling stockE131 600 680 series EMUsHistoryOpened1890TechnicalLine length40 5 km 25 2 mi Track gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Electrification1 500 V DC overhead catenaryRoute mapBoth the Tobu and JR East railway stations in Nikkō are located within walking distance of each other Contents 1 Station list 2 Rolling stock 2 1 Former rolling stock 3 History 3 1 Former connecting lines 4 References 5 External linksStation list editTrains can pass each other at any station Station Japanese Distance km Transfers LocationBetweenstations TotalUtsunomiya 宇都宮 0 0 Tohoku Shinkansen Akita Shinkansen Tohoku Main Line Utsunomiya Line Shōnan Shinjuku Line Utsunomiya TochigiTsuruta 鶴田 4 8 4 8 Kanuma 鹿沼 9 5 14 3 KanumaFubasami 文挟 8 1 22 4 NikkōShimotsuke Ōsawa 下野大沢 5 8 28 2 Imaichi 今市 5 7 33 9 Nikkō 日光 6 6 40 5 Tōbu Nikkō Line Tōbu Nikkō Rolling stock editE131 600 680 series 3 car EMUs since 12 March 2022 1 nbsp A E131 600 series EMU on delivery in September 2021 Former rolling stock edit 107 series 2 car EMUs until 15 March 2013 2 205 600 series 4 car EMUs x4 from 16 March 2013 to 11 March 2022 2 nbsp A 107 series EMU at Fubasami Station nbsp A Nikko Line 205 600 series set February 2022History editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp The handcar operated Tochigi Prefectural Government lineThe Nippon Railway Co opened the line in 1890 and was nationalised in 1906 The line was electrified in 1959 and CTC signalling was commissioned in 1970 Freight services ceased in 1984 Former connecting lines edit Tsuruta Station The Tochigi Prefectural Government opened a 3 km 2 ft 610 mm gauge line to Nishihara cho in 1897 extending it 10 km to Yoshihara in 1899 and opening a 4 km branch to Tokujiro the following year Handcar passenger services commenced on both lines from opening operating until 1928 A 7 5 km branch from Nishihara cho to Tateiwa was opened in 1898 to haul gravel In 1931 the lines were purchased by the Tobu Railway Co which closed all but the Tateiwa branch which it converted to 1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in gauge and built a connection to Nishi Kawada station on the Tobu Utsunomiya Line The Tateiwa branch ceased operation in 1961 following a landslide and was formally closed in 1964 Nikko Station The Nikko Electric Railway Co opened an 8 km line electrified at 600 V DC to Iwanohana between 1907 and 1913 and extended it 2 km to Umakae approximately 300 m higher than Nikko in 1931 to connect to a 1 2 km funicular railway that climbed 428 m which opened in 1932 In 1944 electric locomotives began hauling copper ore on the line Freight tonnage decreased 25 between 1964 and 1966 and passenger numbers decreased by 17 over the same period resulting in the line closing in 1968 The funicular railway closed in 1970 References edit 宇都宮線 日光線に新型車両を投入します New train sets for the Utsunomiya and Nikko Lines PDF 17 June 2021 Retrieved 17 June 2021 a b 日光線用107系が営業運転を終了 Nikko Line 107 series withdrawn from service Japan Railfan Magazine Online in Japanese Japan Koyusha Co Ltd 16 March 2013 Retrieved 1 April 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nikkō Line Stations of the Nikkō Line JR East in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nikkō Line amp oldid 1130858391, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
