Ohmi Railway Taga Line

The is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway. It connects Hikone city and Taga town.

The single-track line is long, connecting Takamiya on the Main Line in Hikone to Taga Taisha-mae in Taga. It is electrified at 1,500 V DC, and the track gauge is .

History

• 8 March 1914: Line opens.
• 12 March 1925: Line is electrified at 600 VDC, this is being increased to 1500 VDC in 1928 in conjunction with the voltage increase on the Main Line.
• October 1943: Services to Tsuchida Station (between Takamiya and Taga) suspended.
• October 1953: Tsuchida Station is closed.
• 11 May 1976: Driver-only operation commences.
• 1 April 1998: Taga Station renamed Taga Taisha-mae Station.
• 15 March 2008: Screen Station opens.

Rolling stock

• 220 series single-car EMUs

Stations

Attractions along the line

• Taga-taisha shrine
• Taga Line was built for worshippers of Taga Taisha shrine.
• Kirin Brewery Company Shiga Factory
• Bridgestone Hikone Factory
• Dainippon Screen Mfg (Electronics company) Hikone Area Office
• Maruho (Pharmaceutical company) Hikone Factory

See also

• List of railway lines in Japan

References

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

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