Iida Line

nihongo|Iida Line|飯田線|Iida-sen| is a Japanese railway line between Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture and Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture, operated by JR Central. The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefecture. It goes through steep mountains as well as cities such as Iida and Ina. The line was originally four different private railway lines, the first one opened in 1897. Consequently, there are relatively many stations, some of them now lost their nearby communities. The whole trip of the 195.7 km line takes six hours.

Basic data

*Operators, distances:
**Central Japan Railway Company (Services and tracks)
***Toyohashi — Tatsuno: 195.7 km / 121.6 mi.
**Japan Freight Railway Company (Services)
***Toyohashi — Toyokawa: 8.7 km / 5.4 mi.
***Motozenkōji — Tatsuno: 61.9 km / 38.5 mi.
*Gauge: 1067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
*Stations: 94
*Double-track line: Toyohashi — Toyokawa
*Electric supply: Whole line (1500 V DC)
*Railway signalling:
**Toyokawa — Tatsuno: Special Automatic, a simplified automatic system.
*Maximum speed at service: 85 km/h
*CTC center: Iida Operation Control Center

ervices

The limited express train nihongo|Inaji|伊那路 runs between Toyohashi and Iida 2 laps a day. The rapid train nihongo|Misuzu|みすず runs between Iida and Okaya. The line is generally divided into three parts for local services, by Hon-Nagashino and Tenryūkyō. The section near Toyohashi functions as a commuter rail for the city, while the section between Hon-Nagashino and Tenryūkyō is a mountain railway with fewer passengers.

tations

From Toyohashi to Iida

:L: nihongo|Local|普通|Futsū:R: nihongo|Rapid|快速|Kaisoku:I: nihongo|Limited Express Inaji|特急伊那路|Tokkyū Inaji

All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "-", "↓", or "↑". Arrows also indicate the directions the rapid trains run. Some trains stop at "▲".

From Iida to Okaya

:L: nihongo|Local|普通|Futsū:R: nihongo|Rapid|快速|Kaisoku:M: nihongo|Rapid Misuzu|快速みすず|Kaisoku Misuzu

All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "-", "↓", or "↑". Arrows also indicate the directions the rapid trains run. Northbound trains of Rapid Misuzu (for Tatsuno) stop at stations marked "◆", while southbound trains (for Iida) pass them.

ee also

*List of railway lines in Japan

External links

* [http://jr-central.co.jp/ JR Central official website]
* [http://jr-central.co.jp/eng.nsf JR Central official website]