The Miyazu Line (宮津線, Miyazu-sen) is a railway line of the Kyoto Tango Railway in Kyoto Prefecture and Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Trains on the line are operated by Willer Trains Inc. as part of its Kyoto Tango Railway system.
| Miyazu Line | |
|---|---|
 Miyazu Line local train near Tango-Yura Station | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 宮津線 |
| Owner | Kyoto Tango Railway |
| Locale | Kyoto, Hyōgo |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 19 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail line |
| Operator(s) | Willer Trains |
| History | |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 83.6 km (51.9 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
The Miyamai Line (宮舞線, Miyamai-sen) and the Miyatoyo Line (宮豊線, Miyatoyo-sen) are the aliases assigned by Willer Trains to the sections of the line.
History
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The Nishi-Maizuru - Miyazu section was opened in 1924 by the Japanese Government Railway, and extended west progressively, reaching Amino in 1926.
The Toyooka - Kumihama section opened in 1929, the Amino - Tango-Kanno section in 1931, and the line was completed in 1932 with the opening of the Kumihama - Tango-Kanno section
Freight services ceased in 1985, and in 1990 the Kitakinki Tango Railway commenced operating the line. It electrified the Amanohashidate - Miyazu section in 1996, enabling EMU services from the Miyafuku Line to service Amanohashidate Station.
On April 1, 2015, the train operation business of Kitakinki Tango Railway was transferred to Willer Trains, Inc., which named the railway system the Kyoto Tango Railway.[1] At this time, the nicknames Miyamai Line and Miyatoyo Line were assigned to the line.[2]
Former connecting lines
edit- Nodagawa station - The Kaya Railway Co. opened a 6 km line to its namesake town in 1926. In 1942 the line was extended 3 km to the Oeyama nickel mine, and a 4 km extension from Nodagawa to Iwataki built to service an ore treatment plant. Both extensions closed in 1946, and the original line closed in 1985.
Route data
edit- Operating Company:
- Willer Trains (Category-2, Services)
- Kitakinki Tango Railway (Category-3, Tracks)
- Distance:
- Toyooka — Nishi-Maizuru: 83.6 km
- Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- Stations: 19
- Double-tracking: None
- Electrification: Amanohashidate - Miyazu (1500 VDC)
- Railway signalling:
- special automatic occlusive (electronic sign A review type)
Station list
editLegend: S - trains stop; | - trains pass
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Rapid | Limited Express | Transfers | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between Stations |
Total | ||||||||
| Miyamai Line | |||||||||
| M8 | Nishi-Maizuru | 西舞鶴 | - | 0.0 | JR West: Maizuru Line | Maizuru | Kyoto | ||
| M9 | Shisho | 四所 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |||||
| M10 | Shinonome | 東雲 | 3.5 | 8.9 | |||||
| M11 | Tango-Kanzaki | 丹後神崎 | 3.8 | 12.7 | |||||
| M12 | Tango-Yura | 丹後由良 | 1.7 | 14.4 | Miyazu | ||||
| M13 | Kunda | 栗田 | 5.8 | 20.2 | |||||
| 14 | Miyazu | 宮津 | 4.5 | 24.7 | S | Miyafuku Line | |||
| Miyatoyo Line | |||||||||
| 14 | Miyazu | 宮津 | 4.5 | 24.7 | S | Miyafuku Line | Miyazu | Kyoto | |
| T15 | Amanohashidate | 天橋立 | 4.4 | 29.1 | S | ||||
| T16 | Iwatakiguchi | 岩滝口 | 3.7 | 32.8 | | | ||||
| T17 | Yosano | 与謝野 | 2.9 | 35.7 | S | Yosano | |||
| T18 | Kyōtango-Ōmiya | 京丹後大宮 | 7.0 | 42.7 | S | Kyōtango | |||
| T19 | Mineyama | 峰山 | 5.6 | 48.3 | S | ||||
| T20 | Amino | 網野 | 7.2 | 55.5 | S | ||||
| T21 | Yūhigaura-Kitsu-onsen | 夕日ヶ浦木津温泉 | 5.6 | 61.1 | S | ||||
| T22 | Shōtenkyō | 小天橋 | 5.4 | 66.5 | | | ||||
| T23 | Kabutoyama | かぶと山 | 3.2 | 69.7 | | | ||||
| T24 | Kumihama | 久美浜 | 2.3 | 72.0 | S | S | |||
| T25 | Kōnotori-no-sato | コウノトリの郷 | 8.6 | 80.6 | | | | | Toyooka | Hyōgo | |
| T26 | Toyooka | 豊岡 | 3.0 | 83.6 | S | S | JR West: San'in Main Line | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 小佐野カゲトシ (April 1, 2015). "ウィラー初の鉄道路線「京都丹後鉄道」スタート…北近畿タンゴ鉄道の運行引き継ぐ". Response (in Japanese). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Willer Group. "経営ビジョン". Retrieved April 4, 2015.
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia