Kashima Line

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kashima-line

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the railway operator?East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
2. What is the primary route alignment?Connects Katori Station in Chiba Prefecture to Kashimajingū Station in Ibaraki Prefecture
3. Why does the Kashima Line cross rivers and lakes?It uses big bridges, like the Tone River Railway Bridge, Hitachitone River Railway Bridge, and the long Kitaura Railway Bridge, to cross water and connect towns across the region.
4. How long is the Kitaura Railway Bridge?The Kitaura Railway Bridge stretches 1.236 kilometers (about 4,060 feet), which is longer than twelve football fields lined up end to end.

JR East: A principal passenger railway company in Japan, operating a vast network across eastern Japan.
Prefecture: An administrative division of Japan, analogous to a state or province, with its own governor and assembly.
Lake Kasumigaura: The second-largest lake in Japan, known for its extensive water surface and the surrounding agricultural and industrial activities.
Infrastructure: The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.