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The Joshin Line is a Japanese railway line in Gunma Prefecture, between Takasaki Station in Takasaki and Shimonita Station in Shimonita, operated by the private railway operator Joshin Electric Railway . This is the only rail line operated by the company, although it also operates a small number of bus lines. The first section of the Joshin Line opened in 1897.

Rolling stock
, the following rolling stock is used on the line. • 150 series 2-car EMUs x3 (former Seibu Railway EMUs) • 200/250 series single-car and two-car EMUs • 500 series 2-car EMUs x2 (former Seibu Railway EMUs) • 700 series 2-car EMUs (former JR East 107 series EMUs; since March 2019) • 1000 series 2-car EMU x1 • 6000 series 2-car EMU x1 • 7000 series 2-car EMU x1 (since December 2013) • Class DeKi 1 electric locomotives DeKi 1 and 3 (built by Siemens) • Class ED31 electric locomotive ED31 6 (former JNR Class ED31) The 1000 and 6000 series EMUs purchased new are unusual in having the driver's seat on the right-hand side facing the direction of travel. File:Jyoshin151.jpg|A 150 series EMU in November 2009 File:Joshin 204.JPG|A 200 series 2-car EMU in October 2007 File:Jyoshin Railway 501-502.jpg|A 500 series EMU in November 2009 File:Joshin-Type700-701.jpg|A 700 series EMU in June 2021 File:Joshin-railway-Shimonita-station-yard.jpg|A 1000 series EMU in November 2009 File:Jōshin6000 19891008.jpg|A 6000 series EMU in October 1989 File:Joshin-Type7000-7501.jpg|A 7000 series EMU in June 2021 File:Jyoushin deki1+2.JPG|Electric locomotives DeKi 1 and 3 in October 2007 File:Jyoushin ED31 6.jpg|Electric locomotive ED31 6 in November 2009 ==History==
History
The line opened on 10 May 1897, as a gauge steam-hauled railway line from to Fukushima (present-day ), operated by the . The entire line to was opened on 25 September in the same year. which was a leisure complex being established as "Kappa Pia" in 1961 was discontinued. In this leisure complex, "NAKASONE FESTIVAL" was held during summer because "Matsugoro Nakasone" who is a father of Yasuhiro Nakasone was a CEO of Joshi Electric Railway. ==Stations==
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