The is a railway line with 27 stations between Kōma Station in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, and Ōdate Station in Ōdate, Akita Prefecture. Also known as the , the line is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Stations All trains operate as local services, stopping at every station.
At , all trains continue as a through service to or from on the Iwate Galaxy Railway Line.
Layout legend ◇, ∨, ∧ - Trains can pass each other at this station ◆ - Trains can pass each other at this switchback station | - Trains cannot pass each other at this station
StationDistance in km (mi)TransfersLayoutLocationBetweenstationsTotal↑ Through-running to/from via the Iwate Galaxy Railway Line ↑ (through service)∨MoriokaIwate｜Hachimantai◇｜｜◇｜｜｜◇｜｜｜｜KazunoAkita｜｜◇｜◆｜｜｜Ōdate｜◇｜｜∧
Rolling stock The Hanawa Line is operated with KiHa 110 series 2-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains.
History
The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the section between Kōma and Tairadate on 27 August 1922 and extended the line in stages beginning in November 1926, reaching Rikuchū-Ōsato on 17 October 1931.
See also List of railway lines in Japan
References This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
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