Suigun Line

The nihongo|Suigun Line|水郡線|Suigun-sen is a Japanese railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs between Mito Station in Ibaraki Prefecture and Kōriyama Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The name of the line includes one kanji from each of the terminals, Mito (水戸) and Kōriyama (郡山).

Data

* Length: 147.0 km ( main line 137.5 km , Hitachi-Ōta branch 9.5 km )
* Gauge: 1,067 mm
* Track: Single track
* Electrification: Non-electrified
* Signalling: ATS-Sn
* Depot: Suigun Depot (next to Hitachi-Daigo Station)

Stations

Main Line

Rolling stock

Present

* KiHa E130 series DMUs (since January 2007)

Past

* KiHa 110 series DMUs (from March 1992 until September 2007)
* KiHa 58 DMUs
* KiHa 40 DMUs
* KiHa 28 DMUs
* KiHa 20 DMUs
* JNR Class DE10 diesel-hauled trains

External links

* [http://www.suigunsen.jp/ Travel in Suigun line] Official tourist bureau website ja icon
* [http://www.town.ishikawa.fukushima.jp/suigunsen/ Fukushima Prefecture promotional website] ja icon