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....

, it runs from Moichi Station

Moichi Station

is a railway station located in Miyako, Iwate prefecture, Japan.It is a small station deep in the mountains, but a station employee is posted daylong.-Lines:*JR East**Yamada Line**Iwaizumi Line...

 in Miyako

Miyako, Iwate

is a city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on February 11, 1941.The city lies along the coast where the flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town...

, Iwate Prefecture

Iwate Prefecture

is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...

, to Iwaizumi Station

Iwaizumi Station

is a railway station located in Iwaizumi, Iwate, Japan.Iwaizumi is the terminal of the Iwaizumi Line.There are no station employees to examine tickets; passengers must hand their tickets to a conductor.-Adjacent stations:...

 in Iwaizumi

Iwaizumi, Iwate

is a town located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,145 and a population density of 12.23 persons per km². The total area is 992.90 km²...

, Iwate Prefecture. The line has a reputation for poor service. There are four local services a day to Iwaizumi Station (one of which is up to Iwate-Wainai Station

Iwate-Wainai Station

is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...

), and four to Moichi Station or Miyako Station

Miyako Station

Miyako Station, located in Miyako, Iwate.A station building of Sanriku Railway parts from JR. In addition, the second floor of Sanriku Railway Miyako station becomes the main office of Sanriku railroad.-Line:*JR East**Yamada Line...

 (one of which starts from Iwate-Wainai Station), relatively few by Japanese standards.

The operation of the line has been suspended since July 31, 2010 when a train derailed due to a landslide, which occurred between Oshikado Station

Oshikado Station

is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...

 and Iwate-Ōkawa Station

Iwate-Ōkawa Station

is a train station in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...

. As of September 2010, restoration work is ongoing but it is not expected to reopen soon. Trains are substituted by bus services.

Line information

• Operated by: East Japan Railway Company
• Length: 38.4 km
• Gauge
  Rail gauge
  Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
  
  : narrow (1067 mm)
• Number of Stations: 9
• Double Track Section: None
• Electrified Section: Not electrified

Stations

Station	Japanese	Distance (km)	Transfers	Location
Moichi Moichi Station is a railway station located in Miyako, Iwate prefecture, Japan.It is a small station deep in the mountains, but a station employee is posted daylong.-Lines:*JR East**Yamada Line**Iwaizumi Line...	茂市	0.0	Yamada Line Yamada Line The Yamada Line is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Morioka Station in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture to Kamaishi Station in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture via Miyako Station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture....	Miyako Miyako, Iwate is a city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on February 11, 1941.The city lies along the coast where the flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town...	Iwate Iwate Prefecture is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
Iwate-Kariya Iwate-Kariya Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	岩手刈屋	4.3
Nakasato Nakasato Station (Iwate) is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	中里	7.2
Iwate-Wainai Iwate-Wainai Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	岩手和井内	10.0
Oshikado Oshikado Station is a train station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	押角	15.8
Iwate-Ōkawa Iwate-Ōkawa Station is a train station in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	岩手大川	25.8		Iwaizumi Iwaizumi, Iwate is a town located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,145 and a population density of 12.23 persons per km². The total area is 992.90 km²...
Asanai Asanai Station is a train station in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	浅内	31.0
Nishōishi Nishōishi Station is a train station in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	二升石	33.8
Iwaizumi Iwaizumi Station is a railway station located in Iwaizumi, Iwate, Japan.Iwaizumi is the terminal of the Iwaizumi Line.There are no station employees to examine tickets; passengers must hand their tickets to a conductor.-Adjacent stations:...	岩泉	38.4