The is a Japanese railway line in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, with all station located within the city of Yurihonjō. This is the only railway line operated by the third-sector company .

History On August 1, 1922, the privately owned completed its West Line, connecting with over 11.6 rail kilometers, and renamed itself the . The line was nationalized on September 1, 1937 becoming the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) and the line was extended by an additional 4.1 kilometers to by December 15 of the same year. The line was further extended an additional 7.3 kilometers to its present terminus at by October 21, 1938.

The JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. All scheduled freight services were discontinued from March 10, 1981. In 1985, the operations of the former Yashima Line were taken over by the third sector company Yuri Kōgen Railway.

Proposed connecting line Maego Station - The Yokote Railway Co. opened a 38 km line from Yokote on the Ou Main Line to Oikata between 1918 and 1930. Construction commenced on an extension to this station but it was not completed. The 12 km section from Oikata - Niiyama was closed following typhoon damage in 1947, the 7 km section from Niiyama - Tateai closed in 1965 when a bridge was destroyed by floodwaters, and the balance of the line closed in 1971.

Basic data Distance: 23.0 km (14.3 mi) Gauge: Stations: 12 Track: Entire line single tracked Power: Internal combustion (Diesel) Railway signalling Ugo-Honjō — Maegō: Staff token Maegō — Yashima: Tablet token

Stations All stations are located in Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture. StationJapaneseDistance between stations (km)Distance (km)Transfers 羽後本荘 - 0.0 Uetsu Main Line 薬師堂 2.2 2.2 子吉 2.3 4.5 鮎川 2.9 7.4 黒沢 2.1 9.5 曲沢 0.8 10.3 前郷 1.4 11.7 久保田 1.9 13.6 西滝沢 2.1 15.7 吉沢 1.4 17.1 川辺 3.0 20.1 矢島 2.9 23.0

Rolling stock As of August 2020, the line operates the following diesel multiple units (DMUs):

YR-2000 (total 2 cars) YR-3000 (total 3 cars)

Former rolling stock YR-1000/YR-1500 (total 5 cars)

See also List of railway companies in Japan List of railway lines in Japan

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

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