The is a commuter railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Izuhakone Railway. The line connects Odawara Station in the city of Odawara with the Daiyūzan Station in the city of Minamiashigara.

Stations

No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Distance (km from Odawara) Transfers Location ID01 小田原-0.0 Odawara, Kanagawa ID02 緑町0.40.4  ID03 井細田1.01.4  ID04 五百羅漢0.92.3  ID05 穴部0.83.1  ID06 飯田岡1.24.3  ID07 相模沼田0.75.0 Minamiashigara, Kanagawa ID08 岩原1.06.0  ID09 塚原0.36.3  ID10 和田河原1.98.2  ID11 富士フイルム前0.99.1  ID12 大雄山0.59.6 

Rolling stock

, the line is operated using a fleet of seven three-car 5000 series electric multiple unit (EMU) trainsets.

History The line opened on October 15, 1925, as the Daiyūzan Railway, between and Daiyūzan Station, with a track gauge of and an overhead power supply of 600 V. The terminus of the line was moved from Kari-Odawara to , close to the present-day Midorichō Station on April 10, 1927, and finally to Odawara Station on June 16, 1935. The Daiyūzan Line was merged with the Sunzu Line on August 23, 1941, and became part of the Izuhakone Railway from June 1, 1957. From November 25, 1976, the power rating on the line was raised from 600 volts to 1,500 volts. Automatic ticket gates were installed on all stations by 2003, and were upgraded to accept both the Suica and PASMO IC Card systems by March 2007.

See also List of railway lines in Japan

References

Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008).

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