Ohmi Railway Taga Line
Ohmi Railway Taga Line | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 近江鉄道多賀線 |
Termini | Takamiya Taga Taisha-mae |
Stations | 3 |
Website | http://www.ohmitetudo.co.jp |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail |
Operator(s) | Ohmi Railway |
History | |
Opened | 8 March 1914 |
Technical | |
Line length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
The Ohmi Railway Taga Line (近江鉄道多賀線, Ōmi Tetsudō Taga-sen) is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway. It connects Hikone city and Taga town.
The single-track line is 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi) long, connecting Takamiya on the Main Line in Hikone to Taga Taisha-mae in Taga. It is electrified at 1,500 V DC, and the track gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in).
Rolling stock[]
- 220 series single-car EMUs
Stations[]
Station | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | |
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Takamiya | 0.0 | Ohmi Railway: Main Line | Hikone | Shiga Prefecture |
Screen | 0.8 | |||
Taga Taisha-mae | 2.5 | Taga |
History[]
- 8 March 1914: Line opens.
- 12 March 1925: Line is electrified at 600 VDC, this is being increased to 1500 VDC in 1928 in conjunction with the voltage increase on the Main Line.
- October 1943: Services to Tsuchida Station (between Takamiya and Taga) suspended.
- October 1953: Tsuchida Station is closed.
- 11 May 1976: Driver-only operation commences.
- 1 April 1998: Taga Station renamed Taga Taisha-mae Station.
- 15 March 2008: Screen Station opens.[1]
Attractions along the line[]
- Taga-taisha shrine
- Taga Line was built for worshippers of Taga Taisha shrine.
- Kirin Brewery Company Shiga Factory
- Bridgestone Hikone Factory
- Dainippon Screen Mfg (Electronics company) Hikone Area Office
- Maruho (Pharmaceutical company) Hikone Factory
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "New station information" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 February 2012.
- This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
External links[]
- Official website (in Japanese)
Categories:
- Rail transport in Shiga Prefecture
- Railway lines in Japan
- Railway lines opened in 1914
- 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
- Ohmi Railway