Ban'etsu East Line
| Ban'etsu East Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Locale | Fukushima Prefecture | ||
| Termini |
Iwaki Kōriyama |
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| Stations | 16 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1915 | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 85.6 km (53.19 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) | ||
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The Ban'etsu East Line (磐越東線 Ban'etsu-tō-sen?) is a rail line in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Iwaki Station in Iwaki and Kōriyama Station in Kōriyama. The name "Ban'etsu" is taken from the first characters of the names of the ancient provinces of Iwaki (磐城?) and Echigo (越後?), which the Ban'etsu East and Ban'etsu West lines connect. "Tō" (東?) means "east" in Japanese.
The line's nickname is the Yūyū Abukuma Line (ゆうゆうあぶくまライン?), taken from the Abukuma River that flows nearby.
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