Jōhana Line
The Jōhana Line is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It connects Takaoka with Johana.
Route data
- Operating Company: West Japan Railway Company
- Distance:
- Track gauge:
- Stations: 14
- Double-track: None
- Electrification: Not electrified
- Railway signalling: Special automatic occlusive
History
The line was opened in 1897 by the Chūetsu Railway as the Chūetsu Line between and via. The line was nationalised on 1 September 1920. The Chūetsu Line was renamed the Jōhana Line from 1 August 1942 following the incorporation of the Fushiki to Takaoka section into the Himi Line.CTC signalling was commissioned over the entire line in 1983.
From 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, the Jōhana Line came under the control of West Japan Railway Company.
On 14 March 2015, Shin-Takaoka station opened on the line to coincide with the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Kanazawa Station.
Former connecting lines
- Fukuno Station: The Tonami Railway opened a 7 km line to Tsuzawa in 1915, including a connection to the Hokuriku Main Line at Isurugi. The company merged with the Kaetsu Railway in 1919, which extended the line 13 km to Shogawa-Cho in 1922. The entire line was closed on 16 September 1972.