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| Iwaizumi Line | |
|---|---|
 A diesel train on the Iwaizumi Line, March 2007 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 岩泉線 |
| Status | Closed |
| Owner | JR East |
| Locale | Iwate Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 9 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 110 series DMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 1972 (whole line completed) |
| Closed | 31 July 2010 (officially closed 1 April 2014) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 38.4 km (23.9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked |
| Character | Rural |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
The Iwaizumi Line (岩泉線, Iwaizumi-sen) was a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between Moichi Station in Miyako, Iwate and Iwaizumi Station in Iwaizumi, Iwate.
Operations on the line were suspended on July 31, 2010, when a train derailed due to a landslide, which occurred between Oshikado Station and Iwate-Ōkawa Station. Bus services have since substituted for trains, and the line was formally closed on 1 April 2014.[1]
- ^ East Japan Railway Company, Morioka Branch (August 17, 2010). お知らせ (PDF) (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2010.