The is a railway line operated by

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in ...

(JR East) connecting

Morioka Station Morioka Station (, ) is a major railway station in Morioka, Iwate, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR East. Lines Morioka Station is a major junction station, and is where the Akita Shinkansen splits off from the Tōhoku Shi ...

Morioka, Iwate is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. On 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 283,981 in 132,719 households, and a population density of . The total area of t ...

and Ōmagari Station in

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, Japan.

Akita Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen rail line in Japan. Serving the Kantō and Tōhoku Regions of the country, it links Tokyo and Akita in Akita prefecture. From Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate prefecture, it operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks. From ...

'' Komachi'' trains travel over the line, which was regauged in 1997 from to .

History

The section from Morioka to Shizukuishi opened on 25 June 1921, as the , and was extended to Hashiba on 2 September 1922. Services to Hashiba Station ended in the 1940s. The Omagari - Jindai section was opened in 1921 and extended to Tazawako in 1923. In 1964, the Shizukuishi to Akabuchi section opened, and upon completion of the Sengan Tunnel, the Akabuchi to Tazawako section opened on 20 October 1966, completing the line. Freight services ceased in 1982, the year the entire line was electrified. In 1997, the line was converted to gauge, and became part of the

, with standard-gauge

electric multiple unit An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number o ...

(EMU) trains providing local services on the line. In January 2022 it was announced that Maegata Station would be added between

and

Ōkama Station is an East Japan Railway Company (JR East) railway station located in the city of Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Lines Ōkama Station is served by the Tazawako Line, and is located 6.0 km from the terminus of the line at Morioka Stat ...

. Maegata station opened for service on 18 March 2023.

Station list

;Passing loops * is a passing loop located in

Shizukuishi, Iwate is a Towns of Japan, town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 16,263 in 6354 households, and a population density of 27 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Shizukuishi is locat ...

. () * is a passing loop located in

Senboku, Akita 270px, Kakunodate is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 24,045 in 10,398 households, and a population density of 22 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Semboku is locat ...

.()

Rolling stock

As of 2022, 701-5000 series trains belonging to Akita General Rolling Stock Center are used on this line.

References

External links

Stations of the Tazawako Line
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