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128:Learn how and when to remove this message
1101:September 21, 1952: Electrified DC 750 V
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1614:Tome, Miyagi
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1548:No. "Wa 71"
1539:762 mm
1511:MC 100 type
1106:762 mm
1071:established
985:762 mm
908:As of 2007
904:Description
224:Track gauge
215:Line length
1583:Categories
1508:ED202 type
1497:DB 10 type
1482:KD 10 type
1476:KD 95 type
1468:KD 95 type
1411:Uguisuzawa
1285:Ōokashōmae
1257:Wakayanagi
916:Rail gauge
853:栗電 or くりでん
716:Uguisuzawa
491:Ōokashōmae
415:Wakayanagi
88:newspapers
1514:Motor car
1445:細倉マインパーク前
1341:Sugihashi
1271:Yachihata
1223:Ishikoshi
809:くりはら田園鉄道線
591:Sugihashi
466:Yachihata
332:Ishikoshi
245:Route map
210:Technical
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1369:Kurikoma
1355:Toyasaki
1243:Aramachi
1202:Stations
1042:Timeline
846:Kurihara
641:Kurikoma
616:Toyasaki
357:Aramachi
160:Overview
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