Tōbu Sano Line


The Tobu Sano Line is railway line in Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway, connecting Tatebayashi Station in Tatebayashi city, Gunma Prefecture, in a north-north-easterly direction to Kuzū Station in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture.
In February 2005, the old city of Sano, the town of Tanuma and the town of Kuzu were merged into the city of Sano, so this line runs within the two cities of Tatebayashi, Gunma and Sano, Tochigi.

Stations

No.NameJapaneseTransfersLimited Express RyomoLocation
TI-10館林●Tatebayashi, Gunma
TI-31渡瀬 │Tatebayashi, Gunma
TI-32田島 │Sano, Tochigi
TI-33佐野市 ●Sano, Tochigi
TI-34佐野 Ryōmō Line●Sano, Tochigi
TI-35堀米 │Sano, Tochigi
TI-36吉水 │Sano, Tochigi
TI-37田沼 ●Sano, Tochigi
TI-38多田 │Sano, Tochigi
TI-39葛生 ●Sano, Tochigi

History

The Aso Horse Tramway opened the first section of the line between Kuzu and Koena-kashi to haul limestone and timber to the Watarase river port in 1889/90. Individual section opening dates are provided below. Steam locomotion was introduced in 1894, and in 1912 the company merged with Tobu. The line was extended to Tatebayashi in 1914, and electrified in 1927.