Ishinomaki Line facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ishinomaki Line
KiHa 48 DMU on a local train, November 2014
Overview
Native name	石巻線
Owner	JR East
Locale	Miyagi Prefecture
Termini	Kogota Onagawa
Stations	14
Service
Type	Regional rail
History
Opened	1912
Technical
Line length	44.9 km (27.9 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Ishinomaki Line (called Ishinomaki sen in Japanese) is a railway line located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It is run by the JR East system. This train line goes from Kogota Station in Misato all the way to Onagawa Station in Onagawa.

The Ishinomaki Line connects important train lines. It links the Tōhoku Main Line to the central coast of Miyagi Prefecture. At Kogota Station, it connects with the Rikuu East Line and the Tōhoku Main Line. At Maeyachi Station, it meets the Kesennuma Line. Finally, at Ishinomaki Station, it connects with the Senseki Line. Both Maeyachi and Ishinomaki stations are in Ishinomaki.

The special color for this train line is pink!

You might know about Suica cards, which are used to pay for train rides. On the Ishinomaki Line, you can usually only use Suica cards between Kogota and Ishinomaki stations. If you travel past those stations, there might be a different way to pay for your ticket using a Suica card.

In 2011, the line was affected by the big 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Parts of the line needed repairs before trains could run again.

Facts About the Ishinomaki Line

Here are some quick facts about how the Ishinomaki Line works:

• Track Width: The distance between the rails, called the gauge, is 1067mm.
• Number of Stations: There are 14 stations along the line.
• Tracks: The entire line has only one track, meaning trains go in one direction at a time.
• Electricity: The line is not powered by electricity. Trains here use diesel engines.
• Top Speed: Trains on this line can go as fast as 85 kilometers per hour (about 53 miles per hour).

Stations Along the Line

This table shows all the stations on the Ishinomaki Line, starting from Kogota. It also tells you how far each station is from Kogota and which other train lines you can switch to.

Images for kids

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  The remains of a train hit by the tsunami that hit in March 2011 among a scattered cemetery in Onagawa.