Aterazawa Line Explained

Aterazawa Line
Native Name:左沢線
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Regional rail
Status:In operation
Locale:Yamagata Prefecture
Stations:11
Character:Fairly urban with some more rural sections
Stock:KiHa 101 DMUs
Tracks:Entire line single tracked
Electrification:None
Map State:collapsed

The is a railway line in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1] It connects Kita-Yamagata Station in Yamagata with Aterazawa Station in Ōe. All trains run through to and from Yamagata Station.

Station list

StationJapaneseDistance (km)Transfers Location
Between
stations
From
山形-style="text-align:right;"-1.9vYamagata
北山形1.90.0
東金井3.13.1 
羽前山辺3.46.5 Yamanobe, Higashimurayama District
羽前金沢3.09.5 Nakayama, Higashimurayama District
羽前長崎1.511.0 
南寒河江2.513.5 Sagae
寒河江1.815.3 
西寒河江1.116.4 
羽前高松2.919.3 
柴橋3.022.3 
左沢2.024.3 Ōe, Nishimurayama District

Rolling stock

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sagae JR Aterazawa Line for Aterazawa Timetable Japan Travel by NAVITIME - Japan Travel Guides, Transit Search and Itinerary Planner . 2023-05-15 . japantravel.navitime.com . en.