Kisuki Line

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Kisuki Line
JRW san-E.svg
JRW series120 Kisuki.jpg
KiHa 120 DMUs on the Kisuki Line in April 2012
Overview
Native name木次線
StatusIn operation
OwnerJR West
LocaleShimane and Hiroshima Prefectures
TerminiShinji
Bingo Ochiai
Stations18
Service
TypeRegional rail
Operator(s)JR West
Rolling stockKiHa 120 series DMU
History
Opened1932
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
75.3 Yuki
81.9 Bingo Ochiai

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 JRW san-D.svg 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 JRW hiro-P.svg Geibi Line

Rolling stock[]

  • A Kisuki Line KiHa 120-0 diesel car

  • A Kisuki Line KiHa 120-200 diesel car in September 2007

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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. I. Japan: JTB. p. 100. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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