Agatsuma Line
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Agatsuma Line
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 115 series EMU at Ōmae Station, November 2006 |
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| Overview | |||
| Termini | Shibukawa Ōmae |
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| Stations | 18 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1945 | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
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| Line length | 55.6 km (34.5 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
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The Agatsuma Line (吾妻線 Agatsuma-sen) is a local rail line in Gunma, Japan, and is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network. Roughly following the Agatsuma River, it runs 55.6 km between Shibukawa and Ōmae stations.
Although the official start of the line is at Shibukawa, all trains run through on the Jōetsu Line to/from Takasaki.
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History
The Agatsuma Line was opened in 1945 and ran from Shibukawa to Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi. The line was extended to Ōmae in 1971. The newest station, Onogami-Onsen, was opened in 1992.
Yanba Dam construction
The Yanba Dam was expected to cause part of the line between Iwashima and Kawarayu-Onsen stations to become submerged. The dam project was ultimately cancelled, but the new section of railway line and roads under construction may be completed to serve the onsen hot spring resorts in the area and increase road and rail capacity. However, with the dam's future in question, what will happen with the line is unclear.
Points of interest
The Agatsuma Line is noted for numerous onsen hot springs along the route. The famous hot springs at Kusatsu are some distance north of the line, but several rural onsen such as those at Shima, Sawatari, Kawarayu, and Shiriyaki are more accessible.
Mount Asama, Mount Kusatsu-Shirane, and the Agatsuma Canyon can all be seen from the Agatsuma Line.
Japan's shortest railroad tunnel, the Tarusawa Tunnel, is on the Agatsuma Line.
Stations
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
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| Shibukawa | 渋川 | 0.0 | Jōetsu Line (all trains through to Takasaki) | Shibukawa | Gunma | |
| Kanashima | 金島 | 5.5 | 5.5 | |||
| Ubashima | 祖母島 | 2.2 | 7.7 | |||
| Onogami | 小野上 | 4.2 | 11.9 | |||
| Onogami-Onsen | 小野上温泉 | 1.8 | 13.7 | |||
| Ichishiro | 市城 | 2.3 | 16.4 | Nakanojō, Agatsuma District | ||
| Nakanojō | 中之条 | 3.4 | 19.8 | |||
| Gunma-Haramachi | 群馬原町 | 3.1 | 22.9 | Higashiagatsuma, Agatsuma District | ||
| Gōbara | 郷原 | 3.4 | 26.3 | |||
| Yagura | 矢倉 | 1.7 | 28.0 | |||
| Iwashima | 岩島 | 5.5 | 30.5 | |||
| Kawarayu-Onsen | 川原湯温泉 | 5.9 | 36.4 | Naganohara, Agatsuma District | ||
| Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi | 長野原草津口 | 5.9 | 42.3 | |||
| Gunma-Ōtsu | 群馬大津 | 2.2 | 44.5 | |||
| Haneo | 羽根尾 | 2.2 | 46.7 | |||
| Fukurogura | 袋倉 | 2.9 | 49.6 | Tsumagoi, Agatsuma District | ||
| Manza-Kazawaguchi | 万座・鹿沢口 | 2.9 | 52.5 | |||
| Ōmae | 大前 | 3.1 | 55.6 | |||
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