The Kiryu Line(桐生線, Kiryū-sen) is a railway line in Japan operated by the major private railway operator Tobu Railway. The line is a 20.3 km (12.6 mi) branch off the Isesaki Line at Ōta Station, southbound to Akagi Station.

Operation

All trains stop at all stations on the line, including limited express Ryomo services to and from Asakusa in Tokyo.

Stations

All stations are located in Gunma Prefecture. Limited express Ryomo stops at stations marked ● and passes stations marked │.

No.NameJapaneseRyomoDistance (km)Between (km)TransfersLocation
TI18Ōta太田-0.0Tobu Isesaki Line Isesaki Line (TI18) Tōbu Koizumi Line Koizumi Line (TI18)Ōta
TI51Sammaibashi三枚橋3.43.4
TI52Jiroembashi治良門橋2.55.9
TI53Yabuzuka藪塚3.89.7
TI54Azami阿左美3.413.1Midori
TI55Shin-kiryū新桐生1.514.6Kiryū
TI56Aioi相老2.316.9Watarase Keikoku Line (WK03)
TI57Akagi赤城3.420.3Jōmō Electric Railway Company Jōmō LineWatarase Keikoku Line (Ōmama: WK05)Midori

History

The Yabuzuka Quarry opened a 610 mm (2 ft) gauge handcar line between Ota and Yabuzuka in 1911 to haul stone blocks.[citation needed] The line was acquired by Tobu in March 1913, rebuilt to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and extended to Aioi on 19 March 1913, operating using steam haulage. The line was electrified at 1,500 V DC from 1 March 1928, and in March 1932 extended to Akagi. Freight services ceased in 1996, with the last service running on 25 September.

See also

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

External links

  • (in Japanese)