Takasaki line

railway line in Japan

The Takasaki Line (高崎線, Takasaki-sen) is a 74.7 kilometres (46.4 mi) railway line that runs from Omiya station in Saitama Prefecture to Takasaki Station in the Gunma Prefecture. It runs diagonally from south to north in Saitama prefecture and is owed and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East Japan). The national highway route 17 and its historical predecessor Nakasendo run near this line. The fare between Takasaki and Omiya of the Takasaki line is 1280 yen. The colors of the cars are green and orange. So it looks similar to the Utsunomiya line. The maximum speed of this train 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph). So it is possible to go Takasaki from Omiya in about an hour and a half. The Takasaki line including local trains and rapid trains has generally six standard-runs per hour in daytime. According to the time, the train might be crowded with students and company employees in major cities, for example, Ageo, Okegawa, Kitamoto, Kounosu, Kumagaya, Fukaya, Honjo.

Takasaki Line
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E231 series EMU on the Takasaki Line
Overview
LocaleTokyo, Saitama, Gunma prefectures
TerminiŌmiya
Takasaki
Service
Operator(s) JR East
History
Opened1883
Technical
Line length74.7 km (46.4 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map