Ohmi Railway Taga Line

Ohmi Railway Taga Line
220 series electric car at Taga Taisha-mae Station (October 2006)
Overview
Native name	近江鉄道多賀線
Termini	Takamiya Taga Taisha-mae
Stations	3
Website	http://www.ohmitetudo.co.jp
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Operator(s)	Ohmi Railway
History
Opened	8 March 1914 (1914-03-08)
Technical
Line length	2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC

The Ohmi Railway Taga Line (近江鉄道多賀線, Ōmi Tetsudō Taga-sen) is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway. It connects Hikone city and Taga town.

The single-track line is 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi) long, connecting Takamiya on the Main Line in Hikone to Taga Taisha-mae in Taga. It is electrified at 1,500 V DC, and the track gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in).

History

• 8 March 1914: Line opens.
• 12 March 1925: Line is electrified at 600 VDC, this is being increased to 1500 VDC in 1928 in conjunction with the voltage increase on the Main Line.
• October 1943: Services to Tsuchida Station (between Takamiya and Taga) suspended.
• October 1953: Tsuchida Station is closed.
• 11 May 1976: Driver-only operation commences.
• 1 April 1998: Taga Station renamed Taga Taisha-mae Station.
• 15 March 2008: Screen Station opens.

Rolling stock

• 220 series single-car EMUs

Stations

No.	Station	Japanese	Distance (km)	Connections	Location
OR-07	Takamiya	高宮	0.0	Ohmi Railway: Main Line	Hikone	Shiga Prefecture
OR-08	Screen	スクリーン	0.8
OR-09	Taga Taisha-mae	多賀大社前	2.5		Taga

Attractions along the line

• Taga-taisha shrine
  • Taga Line was built for worshippers of Taga Taisha shrine.
• Kirin Brewery Company Shiga Factory
• Bridgestone Hikone Factory
• Dainippon Screen Mfg (Electronics company) Hikone Area Office
• Maruho (Pharmaceutical company) Hikone Factory

See also

• List of railway lines in Japan

References

• This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)