Jōmō Line


The Jōmō Line is a railway line in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by Jōmō Electric Railway Company. Its terminus stations are in the cities of Maebashi and Kiryū, extending 25.4 km. Eighteen of its stations opened on November 10, 1928, with one station added in each of the years 1933, 1939, 1993, and 1994.

History

The entire line opened in 1928, electrified at 1500 VDC, to service the local silk industry. The line was noted for operating freight services with its EMUs acting as the locomotive, and for carriages that had 50% of the floorspace partitioned for the transport of silk.
Freight services ceased in 1986.

Station list

All stations are in Gunma Prefecture.

Rolling stock