Fukushima Kōtsū Iizaka Line

1920s The Iizaka Line's history can be traced back to August 1921 and the founding of which changed its name to before the end of the year. The section of tramway track between Fukushima and Iizaka Station (present-day Hanamizuzaka) opened on 13 April 1923. Later on in the year the company was renamed . The track was soon extended, and in 1927 the present-day Iizaka Onsen Station became the new terminus with Iizaka Station's name being changed to Hanamizuzaka. 1927 also saw merger of Iizaka Electric Railway with . 1940s–1980s Izumi Station opened in 1940, and in the following years the section between Fukushima and Moriai (present-day Bijutsukantoshokanmae) was converted to dedicated tramway track. Due to the rebuilding and moving of the track, Moriai was closed then reopened in a new location and Soneda was closed and rebuilt as Dentetsu Fukushima (present-day Soneda). In 1944, Shimizu Yakuba-mae was renamed Iwashiroshimizu. On 1 March 1945, the line was reclassified as a regional railway line. Following the accident, an ATS safety system was installed. 2011 earthquake All service on the Iizaka Line was shut down in the immediate aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March, with normal service being restored two days later on 13 March. ==Stations==

While the termini of the Iizaka Line are Fukushima and Iizaka Onsen stations, all trains night at the line's rail yard located at Sakuramizu Station. Service frequency Weekdays As a general rule, trains come every 20–25 minutes in the early morning, every 15 minutes in the morning, every 25 minutes in the daytime, every 15 minutes in the evening, and every 25–30 minutes at night. Weekends and holidays As a general rule, trains come every 20–40 minutes in the early morning, every 20 minutes in the morning, every 25 minutes in the daytime, and every 30 minutes at night. ==Rolling stock==

• 1000 series 2/3-car EMUs (since April 2017) • 7000 series 2/3-car EMUs , services on the line were operated using a fleet of four two-car and two three-car 7000 series stainless steel electric multiple unit (EMU) trains converted from former Tokyu 7000 series EMUs. In 2017, a number of former Tokyu 1000 series cars were resold to Fukushima Transportation for use on the Iizaka Line. The three-car sets are mainly used during the weekday morning peak hours only. 1000 series The 1000 series trains are formed as two- and three-car sets as follows. Two sets (one two-car and one three-car set) were converted in fiscal 2016, entering service on 1 April 2017. Two more sets (one two-car and one three-car set) are scheduled to be introduced during fiscal 2017, followed by two more two-car sets in fiscal 2018, ultimately replacing the entire fleet of 7000 trainsets. Two-car sets Three-car sets Car identities The former identities of the fleet are as shown below. ==See also==