Obama Line

Obama Line
An Obama Line 125 series train at Wakasa-Hongō Station
Overview
OwnerLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
LocaleFukui Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Termini
Stations24
Service
Operator(s)Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Rolling stock125 series
Daily ridership1,078 passengers per km per day (FY2014)[1]
History
Opened15 December 1917; 106 years ago (1917-12-15)
Last extension10 December 1922; 101 years ago (1922-12-10)
Technical
Line length84.3 km (52.4 mi)
Number of tracksFully single-tracked
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC (overhead line)
Operating speed85 km/h (53 mph)
SignallingSpecial Automatic closing block (Track circuit detection)
Train protection systemATS-SW

The Obama Line (小浜線, Obama-sen) is a railway line on the Sea of Japan coast of central Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

The 84.3-kilometre (52.4 mi) long single track railway connects Tsuruga Station on the Hokuriku Main Line in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture and Higashi-Maizuru Station on the Maizuru Line in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture. The city of Obama and the towns of Mihama, Wakasa, Ōi and Takahama are located in the central section of the line.

  1. ^ 区間別平均通過人員および旅客運輸収入(平成26年度) [Average passenger figures and revenue by line (Fiscal 2014)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. 2015. p. 56. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 17 October 2015.