Jōmō Line
Railway line in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
The Jōmō Line (上毛線, Jōmō-sen) is a railway line in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by Jōmō Electric Railway Company (上毛電気鉃道 Jōmō Denki Tetsudō), also known as Jomo Dentetsu. It runs between Maebashi and Kiryū 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.
01History
The entire line opened in 1928, electrified at 1500 V DC. Freight services ceased in 1986. In April 2025, the railway aimed to be compatible with IC cards by the next winter.
02Station list
All stations are in Gunma 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) | |
03Rolling stock
The line operates using transferred trains from other companies.
- 100 series EMU car (special event use only)
- 700 series 2-car EMUs (x8) (former Keio 3000 series)
- 800 series 2-car EMUs (former Tokyo Metro 03 series)
Sources and credits
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- Jomo-Type700-718.jpg by MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0
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