Hachikō Line

The Hachikō Line is a 92.0 km (57.2 mi) regional railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is located within Tokyo, Saitama, and Gunma Prefectures in Japan. It connects Hachiōji Station in Hachiōji, Tokyo with Kuragano Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture.

Hachikō Line
A KiHa 110 series near Takezawa Station, February 2017
Overview
Native name八高線
StatusIn operation
Owner JR East
LocaleTokyo Metropolis, Saitama Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture
Termini
Stations23
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)JR East
Rolling stock209-3500 series EMU, E231-3000 series EMU, KiHa 110 series DMU
History
Opened1931
Technical
Line length92.0 km (57.2 mi)
Number of tracksSingle-track (Hachiōji – Kita-Fujioka) Double-track shared with Takasaki Line (Kita-Fujioka – Kuragano)
CharacterUrban in some areas and rural in others
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary (Hachiōji – Komagawa)
None (Komagawa – Kuragano)
Operating speed85 km/h (53 mph) (Hachiōji – Kita-Fujioka)
100 km/h (62 mph) (Kita-Fujioka – Kuragano)
Route map
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