Kitayama Rail Pages
Miscellaneous railways in southern
Miyagi
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Abukuma
Abukuma Kyūkō Abukuma
Express
Abukuma
kyūkō (Abukuma express)
1067 mm 20 kV 50 Hz AC
Tsukinoki - Marumori opened in 1968 as JNR Marumori line. In 1986, the line was
transferred to Abukuma kyūkō. In 1988 was the rest of the line
opened.
The nickname of the line is "Abukyū".
Between Fukushima and Yanome block station (4.7 km), the line is using JR
Tōhoku tracks.
The fastest train makes the train in 1h09 - an average of 48 km/h.
There is 1 train/hour running the whole line and quite a few trains running on
sections of the line.
A few Abukyū trains continue on JR to Sendai.
Station List (Japanese)
Picture & Map
Pictures
JR East
Higashi Nippon Ryokaku Tetsudō
East Japan Railway
Tōhoku (Rifu branch)
東北本線利府支線
1067 mm 20 kV 50 Hz AC
| Opened | 1890 |
| Tracks | Single track |
Traffic pattern
The traffic pattern shown does not include all details and
could change at any time.
| Type | Name | Major stations | Frequency | Fastest
train | Average
speed |
|---|
|
| Local |
| Iwakiri - Rifu (most trains originate in Sendai) | 23
/ day | 6 min | 42 km/h |
This was originally the Tōhoku main line. In 1944 was the sea side line
completed. In 1962 was the old route abolished between Rifu and Shinainuma.
| Mapion |
Major stations |
Connecting lines |
Km |
City |
Prefecture |
| Map | Iwakiri | JR East Tōhoku
Hon | 0.0 | Sendai-shi | Miyagi |
| Map | Rifu |
| 4.2
| Rifu-chō |
|
Sendai Airport
Transit
Sendai Kūkō Tetsudō
Sendai Kūkō
仙台空港線
1067 mm 20 kV 50 Hz AC
| Mapion |
Major stations |
Connecting lines |
Km |
City |
Prefecture |
| Map | Natori | JR East Tōhoku
Hon | 0.0 | Natori-shi | Miyagi |
| Map | Sendai Kūkō
(Airport) |
| 7.1 | Natori-shi |
|
* This page is updated Jan 27,
2008