Ishinomaki Line facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ishinomaki Line
KiHa 48 DMU on a local train, November 2014
Overview
Native name	石巻線
Owner	JR East
Locale	Miyagi Prefecture
Termini	Kogota Onagawa
Stations	14
Service
Type	Regional rail
History
Opened	1912
Technical
Line length	44.9 km (27.9 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Ishinomaki Line (石巻線, Ishinomaki sen) is a railroad line in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the JR East system. The line runs from Kogota Station in Misato to Onagawa Station in Onagawa. It connects 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 color is pink.

The line is outside the area where Suica cards can be used. Riders should only use Suica between Kogata and Ishinomaki stations. Past those stations, there may be a special way to pay the fare using Suica.

The line was damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

About the line

• Gauge: 1067mm
• Stations: 14
• Two-track line section: None, all single track line
• Electrified line section: None
• Maximum speed: 85km

Station list

Images for kids

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  The remains of a train hit by the tsunami that hit in March 2011 among a scattered cemetery in Onagawa.