Tsugaru Line
| Tsugaru Line | |||
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Tsugaru Line along Mutsu Bay | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | JR East | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 18 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail Passenger | ||
| Rolling stock | KiHa 40, 701 series (electrified section only), HB-E300 series (resort trains only) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1951 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 55.8 km (34.7 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 20 kV AC, 50 Hz (Aomori to Shin Naka-Oguni Signal) | ||
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The Tsugaru Line (津軽線, Tsugaru-sen) is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connected Aomori and Minmaya stations on the Tsugaru Peninsula in western Aomori Prefecture; the section between Kanita and Minmaya suffered significant flood damage in 2022 and has been out of service since then. JR East has since announced that the section will be permanently closed on 1 April 2027.
The section of the line between Aomori Station and Naka-Oguni Station is a part of the Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line connecting Honshu and Hokkaido.