Oitohoku Line

…Construction began as a railway linking Shinano-Omachi and Itoigawa. The section between Shinano-Omachi and Yanaba was opened from the Omachi side in 1929, and was called the Oito Minami Line. Meanwhile, the section between Itoigawa and Nechi was opened from Itoigawa in 1934, and was called the Oito Kita Line. After that, extensions were gradually opened, and in 1937, the section between Matsumoto and Shinano-Omachi was purchased from the Shinano Railway, and added to the Oito Minami Line. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Oito Kita Line" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…信濃大町と糸魚川を結ぶ鉄道として建設を開始，大町側からは1929年信濃大町～簗場間が開通，大糸南線と称した。一方，糸魚川からは34年糸魚川～根知間が開通，大糸北線と称した。その後順次延長開業を行う一方，37年松本～信濃大町間を信濃鉄道から買収，大糸南線に加えた。…

※「大糸北線」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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