Iwate Ginga Railway Line
The Iwate Galaxy Railway Line (いわて銀河鉄道線, Iwate Ginga Tetsudō-sen?) is a rail line in Japan operated by the Iwate Galaxy Railway Company. It runs from Morioka Station in Morioka, Iwate to Metoki Station in Sannohe, Aomori.
Formerly part of the of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Tōhoku Main Line, it was separated in 2002 with the opening of the Tōhoku Shinkansen which parallels the route. JR Freight and JR East express trains continue to travel over the line.
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