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| Jōmō Line | |
|---|---|
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 Jōmō Electric Railway 700 series train in April 2022 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 上毛線 |
| Termini |
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| Connecting lines | Tōbu Kiryū Line |
| History | |
| Opened | November 10, 1928 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 25.4 km (15.8 mi) |
| Electrification | Overhead catenary 1,500 V |
TheJōmō Line (上毛線,Jōmō-sen) is a railway line inGunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by Jōmō Electric Railway Company (上毛電気鉃道Jōmō Denki Tetsudō), also known asJomo Dentetsu. It runs betweenMaebashi andKiryū and is 25.4 km long. Eighteen of its stations opened on November 10, 1928, with one station added in each of the years 1933, 1939, 1993, and 1994.[1]
The entire line opened in 1928,[1] electrified at 1500 V DC.[2] Freight services ceased in 1986.[1] In April 2025, the railway aimed to be compatible withIC cards by the next winter.[3]
All stations are inGunma Prefecture.
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations | Total | ||||
| Chūō-Maebashi | 中央前橋 | - | 0.0 | Ryōmō Line (Maebashi) | Maebashi |
| Jōtō | 城東 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||
| Mitsumata | 三俣 | 0.8 | 1.6 | ||
| Katakai | 片貝 | 0.6 | 2.2 | ||
| Kamiizumi | 上泉 | 1.0 | 3.2 | ||
| Akasaka | 赤坂 | 1.1 | 4.3 | ||
| Shinzō-Kekkan Center | 心臓血管センター | 1.3 | 5.6 | ||
| Egi | 江木 | 0.6 | 6.2 | ||
| Ōgo | 大胡 | 2.1 | 8.3 | ||
| Higoshi | 樋越 | 1.6 | 9.9 | ||
| Kitahara | 北原 | 1.0 | 10.9 | ||
| Araya | 新屋 | 1.1 | 12.0 | ||
| Kasukawa | 粕川 | 1.3 | 13.3 | ||
| Zen | 膳 | 1.0 | 14.3 | ||
| Niisato | 新里 | 1.5 | 15.8 | Kiryū | |
| Nikkawa | 新川 | 1.9 | 17.7 | ||
| Higashi-Nikkawa | 東新川 | 1.0 | 18.7 | ||
| Akagi | 赤城 | 0.9 | 19.6 | Tōbu Kiryū Line Watarase Keikoku Line (Ōmama) | Midori |
| Kiryū-Kyūjō-Mae | 桐生球場前 | 2.2 | 21.8 | Watarase Keikoku Line (Undō-Kōen) | Kiryū |
| Tennōjuku | 天王宿 | 1.0 | 22.8 | ||
| Fujiyamashita | 富士山下 | 0.9 | 23.7 | ||
| Maruyamashita | 丸山下 | 0.6 | 24.3 | ||
| Nishi-Kiryū | 西桐生 | 1.1 | 25.4 | Ryōmō Line (Kiryū) Watarase Keikoku Line (Kiryū) | |
The line operates using transferred trains from other companies.