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Opening day of the Senseki Tohoku Line (Miyagi Prefecture)

May 30th, 2015 the Senseki Tohoku Line began operation.

Stations on the Senseki Tohoku Line and Tohoku Main Line Source: Wikipedia
Stations on the Senseki Tohoku Line and Tohoku Main Line Source: Wikipedia

A new single-track connecting line was built and opened between the Tohoku Main Line and the Senseki Line, which run parallel to each other, with the aim of supporting the reconstruction of the cities and towns along the Senseki Line that were affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake

HB-E210 series hybrid diesel railcars operated on the Senseki Tohoku Line
HB-E210 series hybrid diesel railcars operated on the Senseki Tohoku Line

Because the Tohoku Main Line and the Senseki Line use different electrical systems, and the line connecting the Senseki Line and the Tohoku Main Line is a non-electrified section, the HB-E210 series diesel railcars , were developed.

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