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Ōigawa Railway Ōigawa Main Line

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Ōigawa Main Line
C11 190 at Senzu Station in 2005
Overview
LocaleShizuoka Prefecture
Termini
Stations20
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Ōigawa Railway
History
Opened1927
Technical
Line length39.5 km
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead
Route map

Legend
 Up arrow Ōigawa Railway Ikawa Line
39.5
 Senzu (千頭)
Ōi River (Sendai Bridge)
Ōi River (Yanagisakio Bridge)
37.2
 Sakidaira (崎平)
Ōi River
36.1
 Aobe (青部)
34.1
 Suruga-Tokuyama (駿河徳山)
31.0
 Tanokuchi (田野口)
27.4
 Shimoizumi (下泉)
Shimoizumikouchi River
24.3
 Shiogō (塩郷)
22.9
 Jina (地名)
Sasama River
20.0
 Kawaneonsen-Sasamado (川根温泉笹間渡)
Ōi River
18.8
 Nukuri (抜里)
17.1
 Ieyama (家山)
Ieyama River
14.8
 Owada (大和田)
Hakko River
12.3
 Fukuyō (福用)
9.8
 Kamio (神尾)
5.5
 Kadode (門出)
Shin-Tōmei Expressway
5.0
 Gōkaku (合格)
4.3
 Higiri (日切)
Japan National Route 1
3.8
 Daikanchō (代官町)
2.3
 Shin-Kanaya (新金谷)
Ojiro River
0.0
 Kanaya (金谷) Left arrowTōkaidō Main LineRight arrow

The Ōigawa Main Line (大井川本線, Ōigawa honsen) is a Japanese railway line which connects Kanaya Station in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture with Senzu Station in Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Ōigawa Railway.

In September 2022, the Ōigawa Main Line suffered substantial damage from Tropical Storm Talas. Rail services between Kawane-Onsen Sasamado and Senzu Station were suspended until further notice.[1] Steam locomotives were changed to only operate between Shin-Kanaya and Kawane-Onsen Sasamado. Ōigawa Railway advises customers intending to travel beyond Ieyama Station to the Ikawa Line, towards Senzu and the Sumata Gorge area, to transfer to Kawanehon Town's community buses at Ieyama Station, which provide connections to Senzu Station.[2]

Stations

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●: Always stops
◇: Occasionally stops
｜: Passes
Name Distance
(km) 		SL
Express [ja] 		Local trains Transfers Location Notes
Kanaya 金谷 0.0 ● ● ■ Tokaido Main Line Shimada, Shizuoka Currently operating section[3]
Shin-Kanaya 新金谷 2.3 ● ●  
Daikanchō 代官町 3.8 ｜ ●  
Higiri 日切 4.3 ｜ ●  
Gōkaku 合格 5.0 ｜ ●  
Kadode 門出 5.5 ｜ ●  
Kamio 神尾 9.8 ｜ ●  
Fukuyō 福用 12.3 ｜ ●  
Owada 大和田 14.8 ｜ ●  
Ieyama 家山 17.1 ● ● Kawanehon-cho community bus
Nukuri 抜里 18.8 ｜ ●  
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado 川根温泉笹間渡 20.0 ◇ ●  
Jina 地名 22.9 ｜ ●   Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Section out-of-service since September 2022[3]
Shiogō 塩郷 24.3 ｜ ●  
Shimoizumi 下泉 27.4 ● ●  
Tanokuchi 田野口 31.0 ｜ ●  
Suruga-Tokuyama 駿河徳山 34.1 ● ●  
Aobe 青部 36.1 ｜ ●  
Sakidaira 崎平 37.2 ｜ ●  
Senzu 千頭 39.5 ● ● Ōigawa Railway Ikawa Line
Kawanehon-cho community bus

Rolling stock

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As of 1 April 2016, the Oigawa Main Line fleet is as follows.[4]

Electric multiple units

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  • A 3000 series EMU in August 2014
    A 3000 series EMU in August 2014
  • A 16000 series EMU in April 2012
    A 16000 series EMU in April 2012
  • A 21000 series EMU in July 2013
    A 21000 series EMU in July 2013

Electric locomotives

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  • Class E10 x3
  • Class ED500 x1

Steam locomotives

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  • Steam locomotive C11 190
    Steam locomotive C11 190

In 2016, The Oigawa Railway purchased four 14 series coaches from JR Hokkaido, which were formerly used on the Hamanasu services. These coaches are scheduled to enter service on steam-hauled services on the line in June 2017, reducing the burden on the ageing heritage coaches operated by the railway.[5]

  • Interior of a heritage carriage
    Interior of a heritage carriage

History

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The Ōigawa Main Line began operations on June 10, 1927 as a private line for the Ōigawa Electric Company, to carry workers and materials upstream to facilitate dam construction. The single-track line was extended from Kanaya in stages, reaching it current terminal station of Senzu on December 1, 1931.[citation needed]

The entire line was electrified on November 18, 1949, with EMUs for the passenger services commencing then and freight operation by electric locomotives beginning in August 1951. Express train operations commenced in 1971.[citation needed]

The line runs through an isolated mountain area with no cities or towns, and has a very small population density. Most of the passengers are tourists visiting one of the hot spring resorts along the line, or alpinists and hikers heading for the peaks of the Southern Alps National Park. To boost ridership and popularity of the line, steam locomotives were restored from July 9, 1976. A variety of historical locomotives and carriages are used, both for the steam and for the electric services, making the line a favourite with train enthusiasts and photographers.

Freight services ceased in 1983.[6]

See also

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References

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

  1. ^ "Reservations for Oigawa Main Line Express Trains". Ōigawa Railway. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ "運賃・時刻表". 大井川鐵道 (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "大井川鐵道". 大井川鐵道 (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 92. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  5. ^ 大井川鐵道 14系客車4両を導入 [Oigawa Railway to introduce 4 14 series coaches]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 45, no. 389. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. September 2016. p. 51.
  6. ^ 金谷駅の情報 (Information about Kanaya Station) Retrieved 10 June 2018 (in Japanese)
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