Ohmi Railway Taga Line
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| Native name | 近江鉄道多賀線 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stations | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.ohmitetudo.co.jp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Commuter rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Ohmi Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 March 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Ohmi Railway Taga Line (近江鉄道多賀線, Ōmi Tetsudō Taga-sen) is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway. It connects Hikone city and Taga town.
The single-track line is 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi) long, connecting Takamiya on the Main Line in Hikone to Taga Taisha-mae in Taga. It is electrified at 1,500 V DC, and the track gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in).
History
[edit]- 8 March 1914: Line opens.
- 12 March 1925: Line is electrified at 600 VDC, this is being increased to 1500 VDC in 1928 in conjunction with the voltage increase on the Main Line.
- October 1943: Services to Tsuchida Station (between Takamiya and Taga) suspended.
- October 1953: Tsuchida Station is closed.
- 11 May 1976: Driver-only operation commences.
- 1 April 1998: Taga Station renamed Taga Taisha-mae Station.
- 15 March 2008: Screen Station opens.[1]
Rolling stock
[edit]- 220 series single-car EMUs
Stations
[edit]| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | |
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| OR-07 | Takamiya | 高宮 | 0.0 | Ohmi Railway Main Line | Hikone | Shiga Prefecture |
| OR-08 | Screen | スクリーン | 0.8 | |||
| OR-09 | Taga Taisha-mae | 多賀大社前 | 2.5 | Taga | ||
Attractions along the line
[edit]- Taga-taisha shrine
- Taga Line was built for worshippers of Taga Taisha shrine.
- Kirin Brewery Company Shiga Factory
- Bridgestone Hikone Factory
- Dainippon Screen Mfg (Electronics company) Hikone Area Office
- Maruho (Pharmaceutical company) Hikone Factory
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New station information" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 February 2012.
- This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)