Tōbu Kiryū Line
Railway line in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Ōta
- Akagi
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The Tobu Kiryu Line (東武桐生線, Tōbu Kiryū-sen) is a railway line in Japan operated by the major private railway operator Tobu Railway. The line is a 20.3 km (12.6 mi) branch off the Isesaki Line at Ōta Station, southbound to Akagi Station.
Operation
All trains stop at all stations on the line, including limited express Ryomo services to and from Asakusa in Tokyo.
Stations
All stations are located in Gunma Prefecture. Limited express Ryomo stops at stations marked ● and passes stations marked │.
| No. | Name | Japanese | Ryomo | Distance (km) | Between (km) | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TI18 | Ōta | 太田 | ● | - | 0.0 |  Tobu Isesaki Line Tobu Koizumi Line | Ōta |
| TI51 | Sammaibashi | 三枚橋 | │ | 3.4 | 3.4 | ||
| TI52 | Jiroembashi | 治良門橋 | │ | 2.5 | 5.9 | ||
| TI53 | Yabuzuka | 藪塚 | ● | 3.8 | 9.7 | ||
| TI54 | Azami | 阿左美 | │ | 3.4 | 13.1 | Midori | |
| TI55 | Shin-kiryū | 新桐生 | ● | 1.5 | 14.6 | Kiryū | |
| TI56 | Aioi | 相老 | ● | 2.3 | 16.9 | Watarase Keikoku Railway Watarase Keikoku Line | |
| TI57 | Akagi | 赤城 | ● | 3.4 | 20.3 | Jōmō Line | Midori |
History
The Yabuzuka Quarry opened a 610 mm (2 ft) gauge handcar line between Ota and Yabuzuka in 1911 to haul stone blocks.[citation needed] The line was acquired by Tobu in March 1913, rebuilt to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and extended to Aioi on 19 March 1913, operating using steam haulage.[1] The line was electrified at 1,500 V DC from 1 March 1928, and in March 1932 extended to Akagi.[1] Freight services ceased in 1996, with the last service running on 25 September.[1]
See also
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 63, 220. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tōbu Kiryū Line.
- Tobu Railway Kiryu Line information page (in Japanese)
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Tobu Railway lines
- TS Skytree
- Kameido
- Daishi
- TI Isesaki
- Sano
- Koizumi
- Kiryū
- TN Nikkō
- Utsunomiya
- Kinugawa
- TD Urban Park
- Ikaho Tramway
- Keishi Line
- Kumagaya Line
- Nikkō Tramway
- Ōya Line
- Yaita Line
