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Oito Line

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Introducing

The Oito Line is a 105.4 km long line connecting Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture to Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture. The 70.1 km route between Matsumoto Station and Minami-Kotani Station, which is under the jurisdiction of JR East, is well-known as a stop for customers visiting the mountain climbing and snow resort areas represented by Shinano-Omachi and Hakuba.

The "Super Azusa" limited express train runs directly from Shinjuku Station, and the line is also used as a commuter and school route in the Matsumoto area. From the driving scenery, you can experience the changing scenery of Shinshu from winter to spring with the magnificent snow-capped Northern Alps, cherry blossoms along the tracks, and rice paddies filled with water for the summer.

Key data

  • Line length:  70.1 km
  • Number of stations: 33
  • Safety system: ATP-P / ATS-Ps
  • Train model: 211 series (3 cars)
  • Max speed:
    • Matsumoto ~ Shinano Omachi : 95 km/h
    • Shinano-Omachi ~ Minami-Otari : 85 km/h
  • Max speed after signals:
    • Reduced speed (green/yellow): 65 km/h
    • Caution (yellow): 45 km/h
    • Speed restriction (yellow/yellow): 25 km/h
  • Routes:
    • Matsumoto ~ Minami-Otari (5329M): Local train - 33 stations - 70.1 km
    • Matsumoto ~ Hotaka (3113M): Local train - 11 stations - 16.2 km
    • Matsumoto ~ Shinano-Omachi (3241M): Local train - 20 stations - 35.1 km
  • In-train announcements : Yes
  • Driver announcement (pointing-and-calling) : Yes

Features

The ATS-P section only covers the link between the first 2 stations (Matsumoto - Kita-Matsumoto). The rest of the line is ATS-Ps.

This train uses 2 levers: a power lever and a brake lever. This allows the brakes to be released only when the engines are powered up (and avoids backing up slightly). However, apart from the keyboard, the mouse and joysticks manage them as if there were only one lever.

Stations list

Station name
 Japanese name
 Distance (km) JRETS connections
Matsumoto 松本 0  
Kita-Matsumoto 北松本 0,7  
Shimauchi 島内 2,6  
Shimatakamatsu 島高松 3,8  
Azusabashi 梓橋 5,2  
Hitoichiba 一日市場 6,8  
Nakagaya 中萱 8,4  
Minami-Toyoshina 南豊科 10,4  
Toyoshina 豊科 11,4  
Hakuyachō 柏矢町 14,2  
Hotaka 穂高 16,2  
Ariake 有明 18,4  
Azumi-Oiwake 安曇追分 19,9  
Hosono 細野 22,8  
Kita-Hosono 北細野 23,8  
Shinano-Matsukawa 信濃松川 26,0  
Azumi-Kutsukake 安曇沓掛 28,6  
Shinano-Tokiwa 信濃常盤 30,9  
Minami-Ōmachi 南大町 34,0  
Shinano-Ōmachi 信濃大町 35,1  
Kita-Ōmachi 北大町 37,2  
Shinano-Kizaki 信濃木崎 39,4  
Inao 稲尾 41,6  
Uminokuchi 海ノ口 42,9  
Yanaba 簗場 46,3  
Minami-Kamishiro 南神城 52,8  
Kamishiro 神城 55,2  
Iimori 飯森 56,7  
Hakuba 白馬 59,7  
Shinano-Moriue 信濃森上 61,6  
Hakubaōike 白馬大池 65,4  
Chikuni 千国 68,7  
Minami-Otari 南小谷 70,1

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Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Cito_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HrP2b5rDiIn5zPMiYtB48x8VqJmd1hYuBGAQKlmt3Q4/edit#gid=1281070402

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