The is a rail line in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. Part of the East Japan Railway Company

East Japan Railway Company

is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

 (JR East) system, it runs from Kogota Station

Kogota Station

is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Misato, Miyagi. It is also the eastern terminus of the Rikuu East Line and the western terminus of the Ishinomaki Line...

 in Misato

Misato, Miyagi

is a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi, Japan.The town was formed on January 1, 2006 by the merger of the towns of Kogota and Nangō. As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 26,322 and a population density of 351 persons per km²...

, Miyagi Prefecture

Miyagi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...

 to Shinjō Station

Shinjo Station

is a JR East railway station located in Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan.-History:*1903-06-11: Station begins operation.*1913-12-07: Ōu Line service towards Ōmagari is started.*1915-11-01: Ōu Line service towards Fukushima is started....

 in Shinjō

Shinjo, Yamagata

is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 39,535 and the density of 177 persons per km². The total area is 223.08 km².The city was consolidated from several smaller villages on April 1, 1949....

, Yamagata Prefecture

Yamagata Prefecture

-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...

, acting as a connector between the Tōhoku Main Line, Ōu Main Line

Ou Main Line

The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture...

, and Tōhoku Shinkansen

Tohoku Shinkansen

The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata...

 in the southern Tōhoku region

Tohoku region

The is a geographical area of Japan. The region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata....

, and provides access to north-western Miyagi Prefecture and north-eastern Yamagata Prefecture. It connects with the Ishinomaki Line

Ishinomaki Line

The is a rail line in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it runs from Kogota Station in Misato to Onagawa Station in Onagawa, acting as a spur line from the Tōhoku Main Line to the central coast of Miyagi Prefecture...

 and Tōhoku Main Line in Misato, the Tōhoku Shinkansen in Ōsaki

Osaki, Miyagi

is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Its area is 796.76 km², and its population was 135,129 as of November 1, 2010. The area was hard-hit during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.The city was formed on March 31, 2006, when several jurisdictions merged together....

, and the Ōu Main Line

Ou Main Line

The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture...

 and Yamagata Shinkansen

Yamagata Shinkansen

The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line....

 in Shinjō. Its name refers to the ancient provinces

Provinces of Japan

Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English as provinces. Each province was divided into gun ....

 of Mutsu

Mutsu Province

was an old province of Japan in the area of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori prefecture and the municipalities of Kazuno and Kosaka in Akita Prefecture...

 (陸奥) and Dewa

Dewa Province

is an old province of Japan, comprising modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. It was sometimes called .-Historical record:...

 (出羽) (or alternatively, the Meiji-era

Meiji period

The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...

 provinces of Rikuzen

Rikuzen Province

is an old province of Japan in the area of Miyagi and some parts of Iwate prefectures. It was sometimes called , with Rikuchū and Mutsu Provinces.-History:...

 (陸前) and Uzen

Uzen Province

is an old province of Japan in the area of Yamagata Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Ugo Province.This province was in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island. It was the place where the Mogami clan was established.-References:...

 (羽前)), which the line connects.

Station list

Station	Japanese	Distance (km) (from Kogota Station)	Transfers	Location
Kogota Kogota Station is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Misato, Miyagi. It is also the eastern terminus of the Rikuu East Line and the western terminus of the Ishinomaki Line...	小牛田	0.0	Tōhoku Main Line, Ishinomaki Line Ishinomaki Line The is a rail line in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it runs from Kogota Station in Misato to Onagawa Station in Onagawa, acting as a spur line from the Tōhoku Main Line to the central coast of Miyagi Prefecture...	Misato Misato, Miyagi is a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi, Japan.The town was formed on January 1, 2006 by the merger of the towns of Kogota and Nangō. As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 26,322 and a population density of 351 persons per km²...	Miyagi Prefecture Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
Kitaura Kitaura Station (Miyagi) is a station on the Rikuu East Line in Misato, Miyagi.-Adjacent stations:...	北浦	4.5
Rikuzen-Yachi Rikuzen-Yachi Station is a station on the Rikuu East Line in Misato, Miyagi.-Adjacent stations:...	陸前谷地	6.6
Furukawa Furukawa Station is an East Japan Railway Company railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi, Japan.-History:*April 20, 1913: Station is opened.*June 11, 1915: Station name is changed to Rikuzen-Furukawa Station....	古川	9.4	Tōhoku Shinkansen Tohoku Shinkansen The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata...	Ōsaki Osaki, Miyagi is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Its area is 796.76 km², and its population was 135,129 as of November 1, 2010. The area was hard-hit during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.The city was formed on March 31, 2006, when several jurisdictions merged together....
Tsukanome Tsukanome Station Tsukanome Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	塚目	12.1
Nishi-Furukawa Nishi-Furukawa Station Nishi-Furukawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*April 20, 1913: Station begins operation as Naka-Nitta Station.*April 1, 1957: Station name is changed to Nishi-Furukawa Station....	西古川	15.9
Higashi-Ōsaki Higashi-Osaki Station Higashi-Ōsaki Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	東大崎	19.1
Nishi-Ōsaki Nishi-Osaki Station Nishi-Ōsaki Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*May 1, 1960: Station begins operation as Kami-Iwadeyama Station.*March 22, 1997: Station is renamed Nishi-Ōsaki Station....	西大崎	21.9
Iwadeyama Iwadeyama Station Iwadeyama Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	岩出山	24.8
Yūbikan Yubikan Station Yūbikan Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	有備館	25.8
Kaminome Kaminome Station Kaminome Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*February 1, 1964: Station begins operation as Nishi-Iwadeyama Station.*March 22, 1997: Station is renamed Kaminome Station....	上野目	28.6
Ikezuki Ikezuki Station Ikezuki Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	池月	32.4
Kawatabi-Onsen Kawatabi-Onsen Station Kawatabi-Onsen Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*April 19, 1914: Station begins operation as Kawatabi Station.*March 22, 1997: Station is renamed Kawatabi-Onsen Station....	川渡温泉	38.8
Naruko-Gotenyu Naruko-Gotenyu Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*January 25, 1952: Station begins operation as Higashi-Naruko Station.*March 22, 1997: Station is renamed Naruko-Gotenyu Station.-Adjacent stations:...	鳴子御殿湯	42.7
Naruko-Onsen Naruko-Onsen Station Naruko-Onsen Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*April 18, 1915: Station begins operation as Narugo Station.*March 22, 1997: Station is renamed Naruko-Onsen Station....	鳴子温泉	44.9
Nakayamadaira-Onsen Nakayamadaira-Onsen Station Nakayamadaira-Onsen Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*November 1, 1917: Station begins operation as Nakayamadaira Station....	中山平温泉	50.0
Sakaida Sakaida Station Sakaida Station is a JR East railway station located in Mogami, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	境田	55.3		Mogami Mogami, Yamagata is a town located in Mogami District, Yamagata, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,019 and a population density of 33.36 persons per km². The total area is 330.27 km².-Train stations:...	Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata Prefecture -Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
Akakura-Onsen Akakura-Onsen Station Akakura-Onsen Station is a JR East railway station located in Mogami, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1917-11-01: Station begins operation as Tomizawa Station. *1952-11-15: Station name is changed to Uzen-Akakura Station...	赤倉温泉	61.1
Tachikōji Tachikoji Station Tachikōji Station is a JR East railway station located in Mogami, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	立小路	62.8
Mogami Mogami Station Mogami Station is a JR East railway station located in Mogami, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1916-08-01: Station begins operation as Uzen-Mukaimachi Station.*1999-12-04: Station is renamed Mogami Station.-Adjacent stations:...	最上	65.6
Ōhori Ohori Station Ōhori Station is a JR East railway station located in Mogami, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	大堀	69.5
Usugi Usugi Station Usugi Station is a JR East railway station located in Mogami, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	鵜杉	71.5
Semi-Onsen Semi-Onsen Station Semi-Onsen Station is a JR East railway station located in Mogami, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1915-11-01: Station begins operation as Semi Station.*1999-12-04: Station is renamed Semi-Onsen Station.-Adjacent stations:...	瀬見温泉	75.0
Higashi-Nagasawa Higashi-Nagasawa Station Higashi-Nagasawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Funagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan....	東長沢	81.0		Funagata Funagata, Yamagata is a town located in Mogami District, Yamagata, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,631 and a population density of 55.71 persons per km². The total area is 119.03 km².-Railway stations:*Ōu Main Line: Funagata...
Nagasawa Nagasawa Station Nagasawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Funagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	長沢	82.8
Minami-Shinjō Minami-Shinjo Station Minami-Shinjō Station is a JR East railway station located in Shinjō, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Structure:1 track on ground with a side platform. Ōu Main Line track without platforms lies aside.- External links :...	南新庄	89.2		Shinjō Shinjo, Yamagata is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 39,535 and the density of 177 persons per km². The total area is 223.08 km².The city was consolidated from several smaller villages on April 1, 1949....
Shinjō Shinjo Station is a JR East railway station located in Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan.-History:*1903-06-11: Station begins operation.*1913-12-07: Ōu Line service towards Ōmagari is started.*1915-11-01: Ōu Line service towards Fukushima is started....	新庄	94.1	Yamagata Shinkansen Yamagata Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line.... , Ōu Main Line Ou Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture... , Rikuu West Line