Takasaki line facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Takasaki Line |
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E231 series EMU on the Takasaki Line
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| Overview | |
| Locale | Tokyo, Saitama, Gunma prefectures |
| Termini | Ōmiya Takasaki |
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| Operator(s) | JR East |
| History | |
| Opened | 1883 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 74.7 km (46.4 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1067 |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Takasaki Line (高崎線, Takasaki-sen) is a 74.7 kilometres (46.4 mi) railway line that runs from Omiya station in Saitama Prefecture to Takasaki Station in Gunma Prefecture. It runs diagonally from south to north in Saitama prefecture and is owed and operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East Japan). The national highway route 17 and its historical predecessor Nakasendo run near this line. The fare between Takasaki and Omiya of the Takasaki line is 1280 yen. The colors of the cars are green and orange. So it looks similar to the Utsunomiya line. The maximum speed of this train 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph). So it is possible to go Takasaki from Omiya in about an hour and a half. The Takasaki line including local trains and rapid trains has generally six standard-runs per hour in daytime. According to the time, the train might be crowded with students and company employees in major cities, for example, Ageo, Okegawa, Kitamoto, Kounosu, Kumagaya, Fukaya, Honjo.
Images for kids
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Freight train on the industrial siding built on the alignment of the Iwahana Light Railway, 2008
