Kisuki Line
KiHa 120 DMUs on the Kisuki Line in April 2012
Overview
Native name木次線
StatusIn operation
LocaleShimane and Hiroshima Prefectures
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeRegional rail
Operator(s)Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Rolling stockKiHa 120 series DMU
History
Opened18 December 1932 (1932-12-18)
Technical
Line length81.9 km (50.9 mi)
Number of tracksEntire line single tracked
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map
LeftSanin Main LineRight
0.0
 Shinji
LeftSanin ExpresswayRight
3.6
 Minami Shinji
8.7
 Kamonaka
11.8
 Hataya
13.9
 Izumo Daitō
17.5
 Minami Daitō
21.1
 Kisuki
24.8
 Hinobori
31.5
 Shimokuno
37.4
 Izumo Yashiro
41.5
 Izumo Minari
45.9
 Kamedake
52.3
 Izumo Yokota
56.3
 Yakawa
63.3
 Izumo Sakane
69.7
 Miinohara
Shimane/Hiroshima border
75.3
 Yuki
81.9
 Bingo Ochiai
DownGeibi LineRight

The Kisuki Line (木次線, Kisuki-sen) is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The 81.9 km (50.9 mi) line connects Shinji in Matsue, Shimane with Bingo Ochiai in Shōbara, Hiroshima.

Stations

Station Japanese Between (km) Distance (km) Connections Location
Shinji 宍道 - 0.0 Sanin Main Line Matsue Shimane Prefecture
Minami Shinji 南宍道 3.6 3.6  
Kamonaka 加茂中 5.1 8.7   Unnan
Hataya 幡屋 3.1 11.8  
Izumo Daitō 出雲大東 2.1 13.9  
Minami Daitō 南大東 3.6 17.5  
Kisuki 木次 3.6 21.1  
Hinobori 日登 3.7 24.8  
Shimokuno 下久野 6.7 31.5  
Izumo Yashiro 出雲八代 5.9 37.4   Okuizumo
Nita District
Izumo Minari 出雲三成 4.1 41.5  
Kamedake 亀嵩 4.4 45.9  
Izumo Yokota 出雲横田 6.4 52.3  
Yakawa 八川 4.0 56.3  
Izumo Sakane 出雲坂根 7.0 63.3  
Miinohara 三井野原 6.4 69.7  
Yuki 油木 5.6 75.3   Shōbara Hiroshima Prefecture
Bingo Ochiai 備後落合 6.6 81.9 Geibi Line

　Four〜10 Diesel trains are operated every day. There are more trains between Shinji and Kisuki, but few between Kisuki and Bingoochiai. In winter season, operation often suspend because of lots of snow.

Rolling stock


Access

1. Shinji Station

 JR
   from Tokyo or Osaka

　　　Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen and Hakubi line, limited express Yakumo via Okayama Station

     sleeper train Sunrise Izumo
   from Fukuoka : Sanyo Shikansen and Sanin line, limited express Oki via Shinyamaguchi station
 Airline (Izumo Enmusubi Airport)
  from Haneda or Osaka or Nagoya or Fukuoka
  to the Station by taxi

2. Bingoochiai Station

  from Hiroshima : Geibi line
  from Okayama : Hakubi line, limited express Yakumo and Geibi line via Niimi station

History

The line opened on 18 December 1932, operating between Kisuki and Izumo Minari.[1] This was extended northward to Shinji on 1 August 1934, and southward to Yakawa on 20 November 1934, with the entire line between Shinji and Bingo Ochiai completed on 12 December 1937, including a switch-back at Izumo Sakane.[1]

With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the line was transferred to the control of JR West.[1]

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. I. Japan: JTB. p. 100. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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