Hachikō Line

Hachikō Line
Hachikō Line
	A KiHa 110 series near Takezawa Station, February 2017
Overview
Native name	八高線
Status	In operation
Owner	JR East
Locale	Tokyo Metropolis; Saitama Prefecture; Gunma Prefecture;
Termini	Hachiōji; Kuragano;
Stations	23
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Operator(s)	JR East
Rolling stock	209-3500 series EMU; E231-3000 series EMU; KiHa 110 series DMU; HB-E220 series hybrid DMU;
History
Opened	1 July 1931
Technical
Line length	92.0 km (57.2 mi)
Number of tracks	Single-track (Hachiōji – Kita-Fujioka); Double-track shared with Takasaki Line (Kita-Fujioka – Kuragano);
Character	Urban in some areas and rural in others
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead catenary (Hachiōji – Komagawa) ; None (Komagawa – Kuragano)
Operating speed	85 km/h (53 mph) (Hachiōji – Kita-Fujioka) ; 100 km/h (62 mph) (Kita-Fujioka – Kuragano)
Route map
Route map

The Hachikō Line (八高線, Hachikō-sen) is a 92.0 km (57.2 mi) regional railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is located within Tokyo, Saitama, and Gunma Prefectures in Japan. It connects Hachiōji Station in Hachiōji, Tokyo with Kuragano Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture.