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Agatsuma Line
The Agatsuma Line (吾妻線, Agatsuma-sen) is a local rail line in Gunma, Japan, and is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network. Approximately following the Agatsuma River, it is 55.6 km between Shibukawa and Ōmae stations.
Although the official start of the line is at Shibukawa, all trains run through on the Jōetsu Line to/from either Shin-Maebashi or Takasaki.
Local trains run approximately once every hour, terminating at either Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi or Ōmae.
Limited Express Kusatsu/Shima trains operate between Ueno in Tokyo and Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi on the Agatsuma Line, stopping only at Shibukawa and Nakanojō. Depending on the day of the week, between 2 and 4 round trips operate each day, operating towards Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi in the morning, and towards Ueno in the afternoon.
All stations are in the Gunma Prefecture. Local trains stop at all stations.
Legend:
Four-car 211 series EMUs entered service on the line from 22 August 2016.
The line opened on 2 January 1945 as the freight-only Naganohara Line (長野原線) operating between Shibukawa and Naganohara Station (長野原駅) (present-day Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station). Passenger services were introduced as far as Nakanojō from 5 August 1945, to Iwashima from 20 November 1945, and to Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi from 20 April 1946.
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Agatsuma Line
The Agatsuma Line (吾妻線, Agatsuma-sen) is a local rail line in Gunma, Japan, and is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network. Approximately following the Agatsuma River, it is 55.6 km between Shibukawa and Ōmae stations.
Although the official start of the line is at Shibukawa, all trains run through on the Jōetsu Line to/from either Shin-Maebashi or Takasaki.
Local trains run approximately once every hour, terminating at either Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi or Ōmae.
Limited Express Kusatsu/Shima trains operate between Ueno in Tokyo and Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi on the Agatsuma Line, stopping only at Shibukawa and Nakanojō. Depending on the day of the week, between 2 and 4 round trips operate each day, operating towards Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi in the morning, and towards Ueno in the afternoon.
All stations are in the Gunma Prefecture. Local trains stop at all stations.
Legend:
Four-car 211 series EMUs entered service on the line from 22 August 2016.
The line opened on 2 January 1945 as the freight-only Naganohara Line (長野原線) operating between Shibukawa and Naganohara Station (長野原駅) (present-day Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station). Passenger services were introduced as far as Nakanojō from 5 August 1945, to Iwashima from 20 November 1945, and to Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi from 20 April 1946.