Jōshin Dentetsu Jōshin Line
The Joshin Line is a Japanese railway line in Gunma Prefecture, between Takasaki Station in Takasaki and Shimonita Station in Shimonita, operated by the private railway operator Joshin Electric Railway. This is the only rail line operated by the company, although it also operates a small number of bus lines. The first section of the Joshin Line opened in 1897.
Rolling stock
, the following rolling stock is used on the line.- 150 series 2-car EMUs x3
- 200/250 series single-car and two-car EMUs
- 500 series 2-car EMUs x2
- 700 series 2-car EMUs
- 1000 series 2-car EMU x1
- 6000 series 2-car EMU x1
- 7000 series 2-car EMU x1
- Class DeKi 1 electric locomotives DeKi 1 and 3
- Class ED31 electric locomotive ED31 6
History
The line opened on 10 May 1897, as a gauge steam-hauled railway line from to Fukushima, operated by the Kōzuke Railway. The entire line to was opened on 25 September in the same year. The line was planned to be extended southward from Shimonita to connect with the Saku Railway at, and the owning company was accordingly renamed Joshin Electric Railway from 25 August 1921. The line was ultimately never extended, but the track was regauged to and electrified with an overhead wire at 1,500 V DC.Freight operations on the line were discontinued from 1 October 1994.
On 30 November 2003, Takasaki Fairy Land which was a leisure complex being established as "Kappa Pia" in 1961 was discontinued. In this leisure complex, "NAKASONE FESTIVAL" was held during summer because "Matsugoro Nakasone" who is a father of Yasuhiro Nakasone was a CEO of Joshi Electric Railway.