Tsugaru Railway

Tsugaru Railway Line
A train on the Tsugaru Railway Line with Mount Iwaki in the background, July 2023
Overview
Native name	津軽鉄道線
Status	In operation
Owner	Tsugaru Railway Company
Locale	Aomori Prefecture
Termini	Goshogawara Tsugaru-Nakasato
Stations	12
Service
Type	Regional rail
Operator(s)	Tsugaru Railway Company
History
Opened	1930
Technical
Line length	20.7 km (12.9 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track (entire line)
Character	Rural
Track gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification	None
Operating speed	70 km/h (44 mph)
Route map

Legend
Goshogawara 0.0 Tsugaru-Goshogawara Gonō Line 1.3 Togawa 3.2 Gonōkōmae 4.2 Tsugaru-Iizume 7.4 Bishamon 10.1 Kase 12.8 Kanagi 14.3 Ashino-Kōen 16.0 Kawakura 17.7 Ōzawanai 19.0 Fukōda 20.7 Tsugaru-Nakasato

The Tsugaru Railway Line (津軽鉄道線, Tsugaru Tetsudō-sen) is a railway line in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, connecting Tsugaru-Goshogawara in the city of Goshogawara and Tsugaru-Nakasato in the town of Nakadomari, in central-southern Tsugaru Peninsula. The line is the only railway line operated by the Tsugaru Railway Company, which is locally referred to as Tsutetsu (津鉄). The Tsugaru Railway Line is notable for its seasonal trains that are run during the summer, autumn and winter.^[1][2] During the winter, the railcars are heated by coal fired stoves. The Tsugaru Railway Line should not be confused with the former government Tsugaru Line, now operated by JR East.