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The Rikuu East Line (陸羽東線, Rikuu-tō-sen) is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Kogota Station in Misato, Miyagi Prefecture to Shinjō Station in Shinjō, Yamagata Prefecture,[2] acting as a connector between the Tōhoku Main Line, Ōu Main Line, and Tōhoku Shinkansen in the southern Tōhoku region, and provides access to north-western Miyagi Prefecture and north-eastern Yamagata Prefecture.
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| Rikuu East Line | |||
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A Rikuu East Line diesel train near Mogami Station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 陸羽東線 | ||
| Status | In operation | ||
| Owner | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||
| Locale | Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures, Japan | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 27 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| Depot(s) | Kogota | ||
| Rolling stock | KiHa 110 series DMU | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1913 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 94.1 km (58.5 mi)[1] | ||
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
| Character | Rural | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) (Kogota - Naruko-Onsen) 85 km/h (53 mph) (Naruko-Onsen - Shinjō) | ||
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Its name refers to the ancient provinces of Mutsu (陸奥) and Dewa (出羽) (or alternatively, the Meiji period provinces of Rikuzen (陸前) and Uzen (羽前)), which the line connects.
The Kogota - Naruko-Onsen section was opened in stages between 1913 and 1915, with the Shinjo - Naruko-Onsen section opened in stages between 1915 and 1917.
CTC signalling was commissioned in 1983, and freight services ceased in 1987.
The line celebrated its 100th anniversary on November 3, 2017, with a special train hauled by JNR Class DE10 locomotives.[2]
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kogota | 小牛田 | 0.0 | ∨ | Misato | Miyagi Prefecture | |
| Kitaura | 北浦 | 4.5 | ◇ | |||
| Rikuzen-Yachi | 陸前谷地 | 6.6 | ｜ | |||
| Furukawa | 古川 | 9.4 |  Tōhoku Shinkansen |
◇ | Ōsaki | |
| Tsukanome | 塚目 | 12.1 | ｜ | |||
| Nishi-Furukawa | 西古川 | 15.9 | ◇ | |||
| Higashi-Ōsaki | 東大崎 | 19.1 | ｜ | |||
| Nishi-Ōsaki | 西大崎 | 21.9 | ｜ | |||
| Iwadeyama | 岩出山 | 24.8 | ◇ | |||
| Yūbikan | 有備館 | 25.8 | ｜ | |||
| Kaminome | 上野目 | 28.6 | ｜ | |||
| Ikezuki | 池月 | 32.4 | ◇ | |||
| Kawatabi-Onsen | 川渡温泉 | 38.8 | ◇ | |||
| Naruko-Gotenyu | 鳴子御殿湯 | 42.7 | ｜ | |||
| Naruko-Onsen | 鳴子温泉 | 44.9 | ◇ | |||
| Nakayamadaira-Onsen | 中山平温泉 | 50.0 | ｜ | |||
| Sakaida | 堺田 | 55.3 | ｜ | Mogami | Yamagata Prefecture | |
| Akakura-Onsen | 赤倉温泉 | 61.1 | ｜ | |||
| Tachikōji | 立小路 | 62.8 | ｜ | |||
| Mogami | 最上 | 65.6 | ◇ | |||
| Ōhori | 大堀 | 69.5 | ｜ | |||
| Usugi | 鵜杉 | 71.5 | ｜ | |||
| Semi-Onsen | 瀬見温泉 | 75.0 | ｜ | |||
| Higashi-Nagasawa | 東長沢 | 81.0 | ｜ | Funagata | ||
| Nagasawa | 長沢 | 82.8 | ｜ | |||
| Minami-Shinjō | 南新庄 | 89.2 | ｜ | Shinjō | ||
| Shinjō | 新庄 | 94.1 | ｜ | |||
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