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Wikipedia / Jōhana Line

The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It connects Takaoka with Johana.

Route data

Stations

Name

Japanese

Between(km)

Distance(km)

Transfers

Location

高岡

-

0.0

Himi Line, Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line, Manyosen

Takaoka

Toyama

新高岡

1.8

1.8

Hokuriku Shinkansen

二塚

1.5

3.3

林

1.3

4.6

戸出

2.7

7.3

油田

3.4

10.7

Tonami

砺波

2.6

13.3

東野尻

5.2

15.5

高儀

1.5

17.0

Nanto

福野

2.4

19.4

東石黒

2.6

22.0

福光

2.7

24.7

越中山田

2.8

27.5

城端

2.4

29.9

History

The line was opened in 1897 by the as the between (on the present-day Himi Line) and via . The line was nationalised on 1 September 1920. The Chūetsu Line was renamed the Jōhana Line from 1 August 1942 following the incorporation of the Fushiki to Takaoka section into the Himi Line.

CTC signalling was commissioned over the entire line in 1983.

From 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, the Jōhana Line came under the control of West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

On 14 March 2015, Shin-Takaoka station opened on the line to coincide with the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Kanazawa Station.

Former connecting lines

  • Fukuno Station: The Tonami Railway opened a 7km line to Tsuzawa in 1915, including a connection to the Hokuriku Main Line at Isurugi. The company merged with the Kaetsu Railway in 1919, which extended the line 13km to Shogawa-Cho in 1922. The entire line was closed on 16 September 1972.

See also

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