| Chōkai Sanroku Line | |
| Status: | In operation |
| Stations: | 12 |
| Open: | [1] |
| Owner: | Yuri Kōgen Tetsudō |
| Operator: | Yuri Kōgen Tetsudō |
| Character: | Rural |
| Stock: | YR-2000 DMU, YR-3000 DMU |
| Linelength: | 23.0 km (14.3 mi) |
| Tracks: | Entire line single tracked |
| Electrification: | None |
| Speed: | 65 km/h (40 mph)[2] |
The is a Japanese railway line in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, with all station located within the city of Yurihonjō. This is the only railway line operated by the .
On August 1, 1922, the privately owned completed its West Line, connecting with over 11.6 rail kilometers, and renamed itself the .[1] The line was nationalized on September 1, 1937 becoming the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) [3] and the line was extended by an additional 4.1 kilometers to by December 15 of the same year. The line was further extended an additional 7.3 kilometers to its present terminus at by October 21, 1938.
The JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. All scheduled freight services were discontinued from March 10, 1981. In 1985, the operations of the former Yashima Line were taken over by the third sector company Yuri Kōgen Railway.[4]
| Station | Japanese | Distance between stations (km) | Distance (km) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 羽後本荘 | - | 0.0 | ||
| 薬師堂 | 2.2 | 2.2 | ||
| 子吉 | 2.3 | 4.5 | ||
| 鮎川 | 2.9 | 7.4 | ||
| 黒沢 | 2.1 | 9.5 | ||
| 曲沢 | 0.8 | 10.3 | ||
| 前郷 | 1.4 | 11.7 | ||
| 久保田 | 1.9 | 13.6 | ||
| 西滝沢 | 2.1 | 15.7 | ||
| 吉沢 | 1.4 | 17.1 | ||
| 川辺 | 3.0 | 20.1 | ||
| 矢島 | 2.9 | 23.0 |
As of August 2020, the line operates the following diesel multiple units (DMUs):
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.