Yurikougen Tetsudou 由利高原鉄道
Yurikougen Tetsudou 由利高原鉄道 Choukaisanroku Line 鳥海山ろく線 is a 23km local train line connecting Ugohonjou station 羽後本荘駅 and Yashima station 矢島駅.
Each day, a particular train service called Magokoro Ressha まごころ列車 will have attendants called Obako おばこ wearing traditional local costumes manning the service.
This train line is one of the handful working train lines in Japan still using manual Railways Block System (safety system to ensure only 1 train exists in a particular section of the line) with Staff and Tablet as tokens.
The nearest train stations are Ugohonjou station / Yashima station 羽後本荘駅/矢島駅 of Yurikougen Tetsudou 由利高原鉄道 Choukaisanroku Line 鳥海山ろく線.
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| Magokoro Ressha まごころ列車 arriving Ugohonjou station 羽後本荘駅
| The Magokoro Ressha まごころ列車
| Interior poster introducing the Staff and Tablet the railway line used
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| At Maegou station 前郷駅 (Ugohonjou station 羽後本荘駅 to Yashima station 矢島駅 direction), Station Master retrieve the Staff (the smaller loop in his right hand) and deliver the Tablet (the larger loop in his left hand) to the train driver
| Interior : Obako おばこ head mark
| Obako おばこ attendant manning the service
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| Obako おばこ attendant manning the service
| Obako おばこ attendant in front of the Magokoro Ressha まごころ car at Yashima station 矢島駅
| At Maegou station 前郷駅 (Yashima station 矢島駅 to Ugohonjou station 羽後本荘駅 direction), Station Master retrieve the Tablet from the train driver
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| At Maegou station 前郷駅 (Yashima station 矢島駅 to Ugohonjou station 羽後本荘駅 direction), Station Master deliver the Staff to the train driver
| Obako おばこ attendants at Ugohonjou station 羽後本荘駅. This is not the Magokoro Ressha まごころ service, but a special service to a Chinese speaking tour group
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