Himi Line
Appearance
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Himi Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | |||
Status | In operation | ||
Owner | JR West | ||
Locale | Toyama Prefecture | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 8 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Regional rail | ||
Operator(s) | JR West | ||
Rolling stock | KiHa 40 series DMU | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1900 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 16.5 km (10.3 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
Character | Urban | ||
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
Electrification | None | ||
Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) | ||
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The Himi Line (
Service outline
[edit]Although technically different lines, the Himi Line and the Jōhana Line are sometimes advertised as a single entity. Both start from Takaoka Station and share train sets with local livery.
Stations
[edit]Name | Japanese | Between (km) |
Distance (km) |
Transfers | Location | |
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Takaoka | - | 0.0 | Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line, Jōhana Line | Takaoka | Toyama | |
Etchū-Nakagawa | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||
Nōmachi | 2.4 | 4.1 | Shinminato Line (Freight only) | |||
Fushiki | 3.2 | 7.3 | ||||
Etchū-Kokubu | 1.7 | 9.0 | ||||
Amaharashi | 1.9 | 10.9 | ||||
Shimao | 2.6 | 13.5 | Himi | |||
Himi | 3.0 | 16.5 |
History
[edit]The line opened on 29 December 1900 between Takaoka and Fushiki, operated by the Chuetsu Railway.[1] It was extended to Himi on 19 September 1912.[1] The company was nationalised on 1 September 1920.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the Himi Line was transferred to the ownership and control of JR West.[1]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Himi Line.
- Jōhana and Himi Line information (in Japanese)