Oga Line
| Oga Line | |
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An Oga Line KiHa 40 series DMU set in September 2011
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| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Oga Namahage Line |
| Native name | 男鹿線 |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Akita Prefecture |
| Termini |
Oiwake Oga |
| Stations | 9 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 9 November 1913 |
| Owner | JR East |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 40 series |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 26.6 km (16.5 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Not electrified |
The Oga Line (男鹿線 Oga-sen?) is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Oiwake Station in Akita, Akita Prefecture to Oga Station in Oga, Akita Prefecture. It is nicknamed the Oga Namahage Line (男鹿なまはげライン?).
The line is not electrified, and services on the line are operated by KiHa 40 series diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains.
The line first opened on 9 November 1913 as the Funakawa Light Railway (船川軽便線 Funakawa Keiben?) from Oiwake to Futada. This was extended to Wakimoto on 8 November 1914, to Hadachi on 1 December 1915, and to Funakawa (present-day Oga Station) on 16 December 1916. On 2 September 1922, the line was renamed the Funakawa Line (船川線 Funakawa-sen?).
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