Tsugaru Railway

The Tsugaru Railway Line (津軽鉄道線, Tsugaru Tetsudō-sen) is a Japanese railway line in Aomori Prefecture, operating between Tsugaru-Goshogawara, in the city of Goshogawara and Tsugaru-Nakasato, in the town of Nakadomari, in central-southern Tsugaru Peninsula. The line is the only railway line operated by the Tsugaru Railway Company. The company and its line is often referred to as the Tsutetsu (津鉄). The Tsuruga Railway Line should not be confused with the former government Tsugaru Line, now operated by JR East.

Tsugaru Railway Line
A train on the Tsugaru Railway Line with Mount Iwaki in the background, 2010
Overview
Native name津軽鉄道線
StatusIn operation
OwnerTsugaru Railway Company
TerminiGoshogawara
Tsugaru-Nakasato
Stations12
Service
TypeRegional rail
Operator(s)Tsugaru Railway Company
History
Opened1930
Technical
Line length20.7 km (12.9 mi)
Number of tracksEntire line single tracked
CharacterRural
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed70 km/h (44 mph)
Route map
Goshogawara
0.0 Tsugaru-Goshogawara
1.3 Togawa
3.2 Gonōkōmae
4.2 Tsugaru-Iizume
7.4 Bishamon
10.1 Kase
12.8 Kanagi
14.3 Ashino-Kōen
16.0 Kawakura
17.7 Ōzawanai
19.0 Fukōda
20.7 Tsugaru-Nakasato

Stations
    • Rapid trains = The trains were called Semi-express once. The trains are coupled with Stove Ressha between December and March. But some trains are coupled with Stove Ressha on holidays during December.
Station Japanese Distance
(km)		 Rapid Transfers Location
Tsugaru-Goshogawara 津軽五所川原 0.0 O Gonō Line (Goshogawara) Goshogawara Aomori
Togawa 十川 1.3 O  
Gonōkōmae 五農校前 3.2 O
Tsugaru-Iizume 津軽飯詰 4.2 O
Bishamon 毘沙門 7.4 ↕
Kase 嘉瀬 10.1 O
Kanagi 金木 12.8 O
Ashino-Kōen 芦野公園 14.3 O
Kawakura 川倉 16.0 ↕
Ōzawanai 大沢内 17.7 O Nakadomari
Fukōda 深郷田 19.0 ↕
Tsugaru-Nakasato 津軽中里 20.7 O

History

The Tsugaru Railway Company was founded in 1928, and the first section of the line was opened on July 15, 1930 from Goshogawara to Kanagi. This was extended to Ōzawanai by October 4, 1930, and to its present terminus of Tsugaru-Nakasato by November 13, 1930. All freight operations were discontinued on February 1, 1984.

  • The company's head office in Goshogawara

Former connecting lines
  • Kanagi station - The Tsugaru Forest Railway, utilising a Shay locomotive and consisting of a 67 km main line (including two tunnels) and four branches between 2 and 8 km in length, operated between 1906 and 1970.

See also

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

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