Shigaraki Kogen Railway
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is a Japan
ese Third Sector railway company whose investors are Shiga Prefecture
and the city of Koka
.
The railway operates the Shigaraki Line, a former Japanese National Railways
line that was transferred to the third sector in 1987. The Shigaraki Line runs from Kibukawa
on the JR West Kusatsu Line
and Shigaraki. The original plans called for the line to ultimately extend past Shiragaki to Kamo
on the Kansai Main Line
.
A current proposal calls for the Shiragaki Line to be part of a single-line connection from Maibara
to suburban Osaka
; the proposal consists of a direct connection from the Ohmi Railway
Main Line
to the Shigaraki Line at Kibukawa
, infrastructure upgrades on the Shigaraki Line, and a new line from Shiragaki and connecting with the Gakkentoshi Line
in southern Kyoto Prefecture
.
The Shigaraki train disaster
happened on the line in May 1991, when a through train from JR West collided head-on
with a Shigaraki Kōgen Railway train, killing 42 people.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese Third Sector railway company whose investors are Shiga Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
and the city of Koka
Koka, Shiga
is a city located in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture, Japan....
.
The railway operates the Shigaraki Line, a former Japanese National Railways
Japanese National Railways
, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
line that was transferred to the third sector in 1987. The Shigaraki Line runs from Kibukawa
Kibukawa Station
is a train station in Kōka, Shiga, Japan.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company**Kusatsu Line*Shigaraki Kōgen Railway**Shigaraki Line*Ohmi Railway**Main Line-JR West, Shigaraki Kogen Railway:*There are 2 platforms with 3 tracks on the ground....
on the JR West Kusatsu Line
Kusatsu Line
The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line .-Stations:...
and Shigaraki. The original plans called for the line to ultimately extend past Shiragaki to Kamo
Kamo Station (Kyoto)
is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company Kansai Main Line in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:*There are two island platforms with three tracks on the ground level.-Stations next to Kamo:...
on the Kansai Main Line
Kansai Main Line
The is a Japanese railway line which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company and the West Japan Railway Company with the boundary between both companies being located at Kameyama Station in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture.The section...
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A current proposal calls for the Shiragaki Line to be part of a single-line connection from Maibara
Maibara Station
is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....
to suburban Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
; the proposal consists of a direct connection from the Ohmi Railway
Ohmi Railway
is a Japanese private railway company which operates in Shiga Prefecture, and a member of the Seibu group since 1943. The company is named after the Ōmi Province, the former name of the present-day Shiga. The railway is nicknamed by local users because of its noisy sound.- History :Ohmi Railway is...
Main Line
Ohmi Railway Main Line
The is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway. It connects the cities of Maibara and Koka. It is running parallel with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Takamiya and Gokasho.The line is long, stretching from Maibara to Kibukawa...
to the Shigaraki Line at Kibukawa
Kibukawa Station
is a train station in Kōka, Shiga, Japan.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company**Kusatsu Line*Shigaraki Kōgen Railway**Shigaraki Line*Ohmi Railway**Main Line-JR West, Shigaraki Kogen Railway:*There are 2 platforms with 3 tracks on the ground....
, infrastructure upgrades on the Shigaraki Line, and a new line from Shiragaki and connecting with the Gakkentoshi Line
Gakkentoshi Line
The , nicknamed officially the , is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, Japan, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company...
in southern Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
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The Shigaraki train disaster
Shigaraki train disaster
The was a railway accident that occurred in Shigaraki , Shiga Prefecture, Japan on May 14, 1991. A Shigaraki Kōgen Railway train and a West Japan Railway Company train collided head-on, killing 42 people and injuring 614 others...
happened on the line in May 1991, when a through train from JR West collided head-on
Head-on collision
A head-on collision is one where the front ends of two ships, trains, planes or vehicles hit each other, as opposed to a side collision or rear-end collision.-Rail transport:...
with a Shigaraki Kōgen Railway train, killing 42 people.