Jōsō Line
The Jōsō Line (常総線, Jōsō-sen) is a railway line in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kantō Railway. It is a non-electrified line which connects Toride to Shimodate.
| Jōsō Line | |
|---|---|
A Kantō Railway KiHa 2300 series two-car DMU in July 2008 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 常総線 |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Kantō Railway |
| Locale | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 25 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Kantō Railway |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 2300 series DMU, KiHa 2100 series DMU, KiHa 0 series DMU, KiHa 310 series DMU, KiHa 5020 series DMU, KiHa 5010 series DMU, KiHa 5000 series DMU, KiHa 2400 series DMU, KiHa 2200 series DMU, DD502 series steam train |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 November 1913 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 51.1 km (31.8 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single and double |
| Character | Fairly urban with some rural areas |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Minimum radius | 290 m |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
The Jōsō Line connects with the Tsukuba Express line, which opened in 2005, at Moriya Station, the only interchange other than at its two termini.
In fiscal 1999, the Jōsō Line carried an annual total of 14.16 million passengers (38,000 per day), making it the busiest non-electrified private line in Japan.
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