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Mōka Line
真岡線

Mashiko Station.jpg
Mōka 14 DMU at Mashiko Station, April 2006

Overview
TypeHeavy rail
Locale
Ibaraki, Tochigi prefectures
Termini
Shimodate
Motegi
Stations17[1]
Operation
Opened1912
OwnerMōka Railway
Technical
Line length41.9 km (26.04 mi)[1]
Track gauge
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
ElectrificationNone

The Mōka Line (真岡線, Mōka-sen) is a Japanese railway line connecting Shimodate Station, in Chikusei, Ibaraki and Motegi Station in Motegi, Tochigi. It is the only railway line operated by the Mōka Railway (真岡鐵道, Mooka Tetsudō). The third sector company took over the former JR East line in 1988. In addition to regular diesel local trains, the line also operates the SL Mōka steam service for tourists using C11 and C12 class steam locomotives.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Rolling stock


  • 3 Stations


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




History


  • 1 April 1912: 16.5 km Mooka Light Railway (真岡軽便線) line opens between Shimodate and Mooka.

  • 15 December 1920: Entire line opened to Motegi (route length of 42.0 km). The proposed extension to Nagakura was not constructed.

  • 2 September 1922: Line renamed Mooka Line.

  • 1 November 1982: Freight services discontinued.

  • 11 September 1984: Line closure approved.

  • 11 April 1988: JR line closes and becomes Mooka Railway Mooka Line. Route length is reduced to 41.9 km.

  • 27 March 1994: SL Mooka steam train operation starts.


Rolling stock


(As of October 2008)[1]


  • Mooka 14 diesel railcars x9

  • E10 class diesel railcar x1

  • C11 Class steam locomotive x1

  • C12 Class steam locomotive x1

  • OHa & OHaFu coaches x3


  • DE10 Class diesel locomotive x1[2]


Stations




































































































Station
Japanese
Distance (km)

SL Mooka
Transfers
Location

Shimodate
下館
0.0


East Japan Railway Company (JR East): Mito Line
Kantō Railway: Jōsō Line

Chikusei

Ibaraki

Shimodate-Nikōmae
下館二高前
2.2

 

Orimoto
折本
4.6

 

Higuchi
ひぐち
6.5

 

Kugeta
久下田
8.5

 

Mooka

Tochigi

Terauchi
寺内
12.6

 

Mooka
真岡
16.4

 

Kita-Mooka
北真岡
18.0

 

Nishidai
西田井
21.2

 

Kitayama
北山
22.9

 

Mashiko
益子
25.1

 

Mashiko, Haga District

Nanai
七井
28.4

 

Tatara
多田羅
31.2

 

Ichikai, Haga District

Ichihana
市塙
34.3

 

Sasaharada
笹原田
38.1

 

Ten'yaba
天矢場
39.2

 

Motegi, Haga District

Motegi
茂木
41.9

 


See also


  • List of railway companies in Japan

  • List of railway lines in Japan


References


This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.




  1. ^ abc Mooka Railway company overview Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 8 October 2008. (in Japanese)


  2. ^ "全国の現役機関車をめぐって" Japan Railfan Magazine, October 2008 issue, p.133




External links



  • Mooka Railway official website (in Japanese)

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