Japan
There are some branch lines in Japan. The longest branch line is the 18.0 km long Saikyō Line which is a common name of the Tōhoku Main Line branch line between Akabane Station and Ōmiya Station via Musashi-Urawa Station.
Akabane Station and Ōmiya Station are also connected by the Tohoku Main Line via Urawa Station. Such branch lines are alternate routes of main lines and are connected to the main line on both ends, such as Hinkaku, Negishi, Gotemba, and Futamata Lines (alternate routes of the Tokaido Main Line), Ako, Kure, Gantoku and Ube Lines (alternate routes of the Sanyo Main Line), Keihin Tōhoku and Abukuma Lines (alternate routes of the Tōhoku Main Line).
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