Mooka Line
The Mōka Line (真岡線, Mōka-sen) is a Japanese railway line connecting Shimodate Station, in Chikusei, Ibaraki and Motegi Station in Motegi, Tochigi. It is the only railway line operated by the Mōka Railway (真岡鐵道, Mooka Tetsudō). The third sector company took over the former JR East line in 1988. In addition to regular diesel local trains, the line also operates the SL Mōka steam service for tourists using C11 and C12 class steam locomotives.
| Mōka Line 真岡線 | |
|---|---|
 Mōka 14 DMU at Mashiko Station, April 2006 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Mōka Railway |
| Locale | Ibaraki, Tochigi prefectures |
| Termini | Shimodate Motegi |
| Stations | 17[1] |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 41.9 km (26.04 mi)[1] |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Electrification | None |
History
- 1 April 1912: 16.5 km Mooka Light Railway (真岡軽便線) line opens between Shimodate and Mooka.
- 15 December 1920: Entire line opened to Motegi (route length of 42.0 km). The proposed extension to Nagakura was not constructed.
- 2 September 1922: Line renamed Mooka Line.
- 1 November 1982: Freight services discontinued.
- 11 September 1984: Line closure approved.
- 11 April 1988: JR line closes and becomes Mooka Railway Mooka Line. Route length is reduced to 41.9 km.
- 27 March 1994: SL Mooka steam train operation starts.
Rolling stock
(As of October 2008)[1]
- Mooka 14 diesel railcars x9
- E10 class diesel railcar x1
- C11 Class steam locomotive x1
- C12 Class steam locomotive x1
- OHa & OHaFu coaches x3
- DE10 Class diesel locomotive x1[2]
Stations
- The SL Mooka stops at stations marked with "●" and passes stations marked "｜".
- For riding on the SL Mooka, you must pursue the SL ticket（500 yen）and moreover when you have to pursue the ticket you access to this site and you reserve the seat in this reservation form by before day which is riding on SL. I'm sorry but if the seats are filled with the passengers who have reserved you aren't able to ride on the train.
- For riding on SL・DL Rapid, you don't have to pursue any additional ticket, so there is also in the case of you aren't able to sit the seats in the train.
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | SL Mooka | SL・DL Rapid | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimodate | 下館 | 0.0 | ● | ● | East Japan Railway Company (JR East): Mito Line Kantō Railway: Jōsō Line |
Chikusei | Ibaraki |
| Shimodate-Nikōmae | 下館二高前 | 2.2 | ｜ | ↓ | |||
| Orimoto | 折本 | 4.6 | ● | ● | |||
| Higuchi | ひぐち | 6.5 | ｜ | ↓ | |||
| Kugeta | 久下田 | 8.5 | ● | ● | Mooka | Tochigi | |
| Terauchi | 寺内 | 12.6 | ● | ↓ | |||
| Mooka | 真岡 | 16.4 | ● | ● | |||
| Kita-Mooka | 北真岡 | 18.0 | ｜ | ||||
| Nishidai | 西田井 | 21.2 | ● | ||||
| Kitayama | 北山 | 22.9 | ｜ | ||||
| Mashiko | 益子 | 25.1 | ● | Mashiko, Haga District | |||
| Nanai | 七井 | 28.4 | ● | ||||
| Tatara | 多田羅 | 31.2 | ● | Ichikai, Haga District | |||
| Ichihana | 市塙 | 34.3 | ● | ||||
| Sasaharada | 笹原田 | 38.1 | ｜ | ||||
| Ten'yaba | 天矢場 | 39.2 | ｜ | Motegi, Haga District | |||
| Motegi | 茂木 | 41.9 | ● | ||||
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
- Mooka Railway company overview Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 8 October 2008. (in Japanese)
- "全国の現役機関車をめぐって" Japan Railfan Magazine, October 2008 issue, p.133
External links
- Mooka Railway official website (in Japanese)
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