• Source: Kisuki Line

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



　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


KiHa 120 series DMUs













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




See also


List of railway lines in Japan




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Kisuki Line
• Kisuki, Shimane
• Shimane Prefecture
• Fukuchiyama Line
• Kisuki Station
• Hakata-Minami Line
• San'in Main Line
• Saijō, Hiroshima (Shōbara)
• Hanwa Line
• Osaka Loop Line