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Obama Line

The Obama Line is a railway line on the Sea of Japan coast of central Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company.

History
The Tsuruga - Tomura section opened in 1917, and the line was then extended westward to Obama in 1918, Wakasa-Takahama in 1921 and connected to the Maizuru Line at Higashi-Maizuru the following year. Freight services between Tsuruga and Mitsumatsu ceased in 1997. The line was electrified on March 15, 2003. ==Stations==
Rolling stock
The line uses single-car 125 series EMU cars, sometimes substituted by 521 series EMU cars. And the limited express Hanaakari which used KiHa 189 DMU cars. FormerKiHa 20KiHa 48KiHa 53KiHa 26・55KiHa 28・58113 series (until October 2006) ==See also==
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