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Hachikō Line

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Introducing

The Hachikō Line is a 92-km long single-track line connecting Hachiōji Station in Hachiōji City, Tōkyō to Kuragano Station in Takasaki City, Gumma Prefecture. From Kuragano Station, the train connects to the Takasaki Line and runs to Takasaki Station. Hachioji Station to Komagawa Station is an electrified section, and from Komagawa Station to Kita-Fujioka Station is a non-electrified section, the only non-electrified section in Saitama Prefecture and one of the few in Gunma Prefecture.

In this DLC, you can enjoy the non-electrified section between Takasaki Station and Komagawa Station. There are no overhead wires blocking the view, and the scenery along the line seen from the driver's seat is dynamic. The flat section from Takasaki Station to Yorii Station runs through urban areas and fields, while the mountainous section from Yorii Station to Komagawa Station is impressive, with several 20‰ grades and a view of mountain villages.

We hope you will enjoy the Hachikō Line with its full of local train atmosphere, where you can drive through mountainous sections with fields and 20‰ gradients and flat urban areas with this DLC.

Key data

  • Total length:  65.3 km
  • Number of stations: 16
  • Safety system: ATS-P
  • Train model: KiHa 110-200 Series (1 and 2 cars)
  • Max speed:
    • Takasaki ~ Kita-Fujioka : 100km/h
    • Kita-Fujioka ~ Komagawa : 85km/h
  • Max speed after signals: 
    • Reduced speed (green/yellow): 75 km/h → Kita-Fujioka → 65 km/h
    • Caution (yellow): 55 km/h → Kita-Fujioka → 45 km/h
    • Speed restriction (yellow/yellow): 25 km/h
  • Routes:
    • Takasaki ~ Komagawa (224D) : Local train - 16 stations - 65.3 km
    • Takasaki ~ Komagawa (230D) : Local train - 16 stations - 65.3 km
    • Ogawamachi ~ Komagawa (2268D) : Local train - 5 stations - 88.2 km
    • Takasaki ~ Kodama (2282D) : Local train - 6 stations - 21.7 km
  • Automatic announcements: Yes
  • Conductor announcements: Yes
  • Driver announcement (pointing-and-calling): Yes

Stations list

Station Japanese name
 Distance (km) JRETS Connections
Takasaki 高崎 0

JU Takasaki
Kuragano 倉賀野 4.4

JU Takasaki
Kita-Fujioka 北藤岡 8  
Gunma-Fujioka 群馬藤岡 11.7  
Tanshō 丹荘 16.4  
Kodama 児玉 20.5
Matsuhisa 松久 25.3
Yōdo 沢井 28
Yorii 寄居 32.5
Orihara 折原 36.1
Takezawa 竹沢 40.1
Ogawamachi 小川町 43.6
Myōkaku 明覚 51.6
Ogose 越生 56.8
Moro 毛呂 59.5
Komagawa 高麗川 65.3

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Useful links

Wikipédia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachik%C5%8D_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fc_cyysj5n_6hoUFBBoRbI1Rbf4c1dtZ_lzzI2j-dDQ/edit?gid=792295302#gid=792295302 

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