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| Takayama Main Line | |||
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 Local train running on the Takayama Main Line in May 2022 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 高山本線 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | JR Central, JR West | ||
| Locale | Japan | ||
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| Stations | 45 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) | JR Central, JR West | ||
| Rolling stock | JR Central: KiHa 75 series DMU, HC85 series DEMU, KiHa 25 series DMU JR West: KiHa 120 series DMU | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1920 | ||
| Last extension | 25 October 1934 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 225.8 km (140.3 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
| Character | Rural | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | Not electrified | ||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) | ||
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The Takayama Main Line (高山本線, Takayama Honsen) is a Japanese railway line between Gifu Station in Gifu and Toyama Station in Toyama, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line directly links the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area (metropolitan Nagoya) and Hokuriku region in a shorter distance, but with a longer travel time, than by using the combination of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Hokuriku Main Line. Now the line primarily functions as a way to access the scenic areas of Hida (ancient Hida Province), in the rugged mountains of northern Gifu Prefecture, such as Gero onsen (hot spring), Takayama, Shirakawa-gō, and the Kiso River. The first section of the line, between Gifu and Kagamigahara, opened in 1920. The whole line was completed in 1934.