Aterazawa Line
The Aterazawa Line (左沢線, Aterazawa-sen) is a railway line in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Kita-Yamagata Station in Yamagata with Aterazawa Station in Ōe. All trains run through to and from Yamagata Station.
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.jpg.webp) A KiHa 101 DMU on the Aterazawa Line at Yamagata Station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 左沢線 | ||
| Status | In operation | ||
| Owner | JR East | ||
| Locale | Yamagata Prefecture | ||
| Termini | Kita-Yamagata Aterazawa | ||
| Stations | 11 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Regional rail | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| Rolling stock | KiHa 101 DMUs | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1921 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 24.3 km (15.1 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) | ||
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Station list
- All stations are located in Yamagata Prefecture.
- All trains stop at every station.
- Trains can pass one another at stations marked "◇", "v", and "^".
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
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| Between stations |
From Kita-Yamagata | |||||
| Yamagata | 山形 | - | -1.9 | Yamagata Shinkansen, Ōu Main Line (for Yonezawa) | v | Yamagata |
| Kita-Yamagata | 北山形 | 1.9 | 0.0 | Ōu Main Line (for Shinjō), Senzan Line* | ◇ | |
| Higashi-Kanai | 東金井 | 3.1 | 3.1 | ｜ | ||
| Uzen-Yamabe | 羽前山辺 | 3.4 | 6.5 | ◇ | Yamanobe, Higashimurayama District | |
| Uzen-Kanezawa | 羽前金沢 | 3.0 | 9.5 | ｜ | Nakayama, Higashimurayama District | |
| Uzen-Nagasaki | 羽前長崎 | 1.5 | 11.0 | ｜ | ||
| Minami-Sagae | 南寒河江 | 2.5 | 13.5 | ｜ | Sagae | |
| Sagae | 寒河江 | 1.8 | 15.3 | ◇ | ||
| Nishi-Sagae | 西寒河江 | 1.1 | 16.4 | ｜ | ||
| Uzen-Takamatsu | 羽前高松 | 2.9 | 19.3 | ｜ | ||
| Shibahashi | 柴橋 | 3.0 | 22.3 | ｜ | ||
| Aterazawa | 左沢 | 2.0 | 24.3 | ｜ | Ōe, Nishimurayama District | |
Rolling stock
- KiHa 101 DMUs
History
The line was opened to Uzen-Nagasaki in 1921, and extended to Aterazawa the following year. CTC signalling was commissioned on the line in 1982.
Former connecting lines
The Sanzan Electric Railway operated an 11 km line from Uzen-Takamatsu Station to Mazawa, electrified at 600 V DC, between 1926 and 1974.
References
External links
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- Stations of the Aterazawa Line (JR East) (in Japanese)
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