Rikuu West Line


The Rikuu West Line is a railway line in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. It connects Shinjō Station to Amarume Station, and trains continue on to Sakata Station, even though it is not officially a part of the Rikuu West Line.
Its name refers to the ancient provinces of Mutsu and Dewa and Uzen ), although strictly speaking, only the Rikuu East Line connects both areas.

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The line was opened in sections between 1913 and 1914. Freight services ceased in 1987, and CTC signalling was commissioned in 1991.