Jōmō Line
Railway line in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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The Jōmō Line (上毛線, Jōmō-sen) is a railway line in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by Jōmō Electric Railway Company (上毛電気鉃道 Jōmō Denki Tetsudō), also known as Jomo Dentetsu. It runs between Maebashi and Kiryū and is 25.4 km long. Eighteen of its stations opened on November 10, 1928, with one station added in each of the years 1933, 1939, 1993, and 1994.[1]
| Jōmō Line | |
|---|---|
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 Jōmō Electric Railway 700 series train in April 2022 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 上毛線 |
| Termini |
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| Connecting lines | Tōbu Kiryū Line |
| History | |
| Opened | November 10, 1928 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 25.4 km (15.8 mi) |
| Electrification | Overhead catenary 1,500 V |
History
Station list
All stations are in Gunma Prefecture.
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
Total | ||||
| Chūō-Maebashi | 中央前橋 | - | 0.0 | Ryōmō Line (Maebashi) | Maebashi |
| Jōtō | 城東 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||
| Mitsumata | 三俣 | 0.8 | 1.6 | ||
| Katakai | 片貝 | 0.6 | 2.2 | ||
| Kamiizumi | 上泉 | 1.0 | 3.2 | ||
| Akasaka | 赤坂 | 1.1 | 4.3 | ||
| Shinzō-Kekkan Center | 心臓血管センター | 1.3 | 5.6 | ||
| Egi | 江木 | 0.6 | 6.2 | ||
| Ōgo | 大胡 | 2.1 | 8.3 | ||
| Higoshi | 樋越 | 1.6 | 9.9 | ||
| Kitahara | 北原 | 1.0 | 10.9 | ||
| Araya | 新屋 | 1.1 | 12.0 | ||
| Kasukawa | 粕川 | 1.3 | 13.3 | ||
| Zen | 膳 | 1.0 | 14.3 | ||
| Niisato | 新里 | 1.5 | 15.8 | Kiryū | |
| Nikkawa | 新川 | 1.9 | 17.7 | ||
| Higashi-Nikkawa | 東新川 | 1.0 | 18.7 | ||
| Akagi | 赤城 | 0.9 | 19.6 | Tōbu Kiryū Line Watarase Keikoku Line (Ōmama) |
Midori |
| Kiryū-Kyūjō-Mae | 桐生球場前 | 2.2 | 21.8 | Watarase Keikoku Line (Undō-Kōen) | Kiryū |
| Tennōjuku | 天王宿 | 1.0 | 22.8 | ||
| Fujiyamashita | 富士山下 | 0.9 | 23.7 | ||
| Maruyamashita | 丸山下 | 0.6 | 24.3 | ||
| Nishi-Kiryū | 西桐生 | 1.1 | 25.4 | Ryōmō Line (Kiryū) Watarase Keikoku Line (Kiryū) | |
Rolling stock
The line operates using transferred trains from other companies.
- 100 series EMU car (special event use only)[4][5]
- 700 series 2-car EMUs (x8) (former Keio 3000 series)
- 800 series 2-car EMUs (former Tokyo Metro 03 series)[6]