Tazawako Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) connecting Morioka Station in Morioka, Iwate and Ōmagari Station in Daisen, Akita, Japan. Akita Shinkansen "Komachi" trains travel over the line, which was regauged in 1997 from to . Station list. Akita Shinkansen "Komachi" trains stop at stations marked "●". History. The section from Morioka to Shizukuishi opened on 25 June 1921, as the , and was extended to Hashiba on 2 September 1922. Services to Hashiba Station ended in the 1940s. In 1964, the Shizukuishi to Akabuchi section opened, and upon completion of the Sengan Tunnel , the Akabuchi to Tazawako section opened on 20 October 1966, completing the line. Freight services ceased in 1982, the year the entire line was electrified. In 1997, the line was converted to gauge, and became part of the Akita Shinkansen, with standard-gauge electric multiple unit (EMU) trains providing local services on the line. Future plans. In January 2022 it was announced that a new station, Maegata Station, would be added between Morioka Station and Ōkama Station. It is projected to begin operation in March 2023.