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.

History

The entire line opened in 1928, electrified at 1500 V DC. Freight services ceased in 1986. In April 2025, the railway aimed to be compatible with IC cards by the next winter.

Station list

All stations are in Gunma Prefecture.

StationJapaneseDistance (km)TransfersLocation
Between stationsTotal
Chūō-Maebashi中央前橋-0.0Ryōmō Line (Maebashi)Maebashi
Jōtō城東0.80.8
Mitsumata三俣0.81.6
Katakai片貝0.62.2
Kamiizumi上泉1.03.2
Akasaka赤坂1.14.3
Shinzō-Kekkan Center心臓血管センター1.35.6
Egi江木0.66.2
Ōgo大胡2.18.3
Higoshi樋越1.69.9
Kitahara北原1.010.9
Araya新屋1.112.0
Kasukawa粕川1.313.3
Zen1.014.3
Niisato新里1.515.8Kiryū
Nikkawa新川1.917.7
Higashi-Nikkawa東新川1.018.7
Akagi赤城0.919.6Tōbu Kiryū Line Watarase Keikoku Line (Ōmama)Midori
Kiryū-Kyūjō-Mae桐生球場前2.221.8Watarase Keikoku Line (Undō-Kōen)Kiryū
Tennōjuku天王宿1.022.8
Fujiyamashita富士山下0.923.7
Maruyamashita丸山下0.624.3
Nishi-Kiryū西桐生1.125.4Ryōmō Line (Kiryū) Watarase Keikoku Line (Kiryū)

Rolling stock

The line operates using transferred trains from other companies.