Ishinomaki Line

Ishinomaki Line
KiHa 48 DMU on a local service, November 2014
Overview
Native name石巻線
StatusIn operation
OwnerLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
LocaleMiyagi Prefecture
Termini
Stations14
Service
TypeRegional rail
Operator(s)JR East
Rolling stockKiHa 110 series DMU, HB-E210 series DMU
History
Opened28 October 1912; 111 years ago (1912-10-28)
Technical
Line length44.7 km (27.8 mi)
Number of tracksEntirely single-track
CharacterUrban and rural
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed85 km/h (53 mph)
SignallingAutomatic closed block
Train protection systemATS-SN
Route map

0.0
Kogota
3.5
Kami-Wakuya
6.2
Wakuya
12.8
Maeyachi
17.1
Kakeyama
21.2
Kanomata
23.7
Sobanokami
27.9
Ishinomaki
30.9
Rikuzen-Inai
Owada Tunnel
35.9
Watanoha
37.0
STN
38.3
Sawada
42.4
Onagawa Tunnel
44.7
Onagawa
(2)
44.9
Onagawa
(1) -2015
46.3
Onagawa Minato
1958-1980

The Ishinomaki Line (石巻線, Ishinomaki-sen) is a railway line in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Kogota Station in Misato with Onagawa Station in Onagawa, acting as a spur line from the Tōhoku Main Line to the central coast of Miyagi Prefecture. It connects with the Rikuu East Line and Tōhoku Main Line at Kogota Station, the Kesennuma Line at Maeyachi Station, and the Senseki Line at Ishinomaki Station, both in Ishinomaki, Miyagi. The line was damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and the damage was so severe that service between Urashuku Station and Onagawa Station was not reinstated until 21 March 2015.