Jōhana Line


The Jōhana Line is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It connects Takaoka with Johana.

Route data

History

The line was opened in 1897 by the Chūetsu Railway as the Chūetsu Line between and via. The line was nationalised on 1 September 1920. The Chūetsu Line was renamed the Jōhana Line from 1 August 1942 following the incorporation of the Fushiki to Takaoka section into the Himi Line.
CTC signalling was commissioned over the entire line in 1983.
From 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, the Jōhana Line came under the control of West Japan Railway Company.
On 14 March 2015, Shin-Takaoka station opened on the line to coincide with the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Kanazawa Station.

Former connecting lines