Kishin Line

Template:Short description Template:Refimprove is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Himeji, Hyōgo and Niimi, Okayama, Japan. The name of the line comes from the first kanji of Himeji () and Niimi () which the line connects.

Stations

• S: Trains stop
• s: Some trains stop
• ｜: Trains pass

Name		Distance (km)	Rapid		Transfers	Location
Template:STN	姫路	0.0			File:Shinkansen jrw.svg Sanyō Shinkansen File:JRW kinki-A.svg Sanyō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) File:JRW kinki-J.svg Bantan Line SY Sanyo Railway Main Line (SY 43: Template:STN)	Himeji	Hyōgo
Template:STN	播磨高岡	3.8
Template:STN	余部	6.1
Template:STN	太市	9.9
Template:STN	本竜野	14.9				Tatsuno
Template:STN	東觜崎	17.8
Template:STN	播磨新宮	22.1
Template:STN	千本	27.6
Template:STN	西栗栖	31.2
Template:STN	三日月	36.6				Sayō, Sayō District
Template:STN	播磨徳久	42.5
Template:STN	佐用	45.9	S		Chizu Express Chizu Line
Template:STN	上月	50.9	S
Template:STN	美作土居	57.6	s			Mimasaka	Okayama
Template:STN	美作江見	63.0	S
Template:STN	楢原	66.4	s
Template:STN	林野	70.4	S
Template:STN	勝間田	74.3	S			Shōō, Katsuta District
Template:STN	西勝間田	77.3	s
Template:STN	美作大崎	79.3	s			Tsuyama
Template:STN	東津山	83.7	S		File:JRW san-B.svg Inbi Line
Template:STN	津山	86.3	S	S	File:JRW oka-T.svg Tsuyama Line
Template:STN	院庄	90.8		s
Template:STN	美作千代	95.6		S
Template:STN	坪井	98.3		S
Template:STN	美作追分	103.9		｜		Maniwa
Template:STN	美作落合	110.9		S
Template:STN	古見	114.6		s
Template:STN	久世	118.9		S
Template:STN	中国勝山	123.8		S
Template:STN	月田	128.6		S
Template:STN	富原	134.7		s
Template:STN	刑部	141.2		S		Niimi
Template:STN	丹治部	145.0		s
Template:STN	岩山	149.8		s
Template:STN	新見	158.1		S	File:JRW san-V.svg Hakubi Line File:JRW hiro-P.svg Geibi Line

Rolling stock

New KiHa 122 and KiHa 127 series diesel multiple units (DMUs) were introduced on the line between Himeji and Kōzuki from spring 2009. Journey times were reduced from spring 2010 after the entire fleet of new trains had been delivered.

History

The first section of the line opened was from Tsuyama to the north in 1923, and the line was progressively extended until it reached Niimi in 1929. The section from Himeji opened in stages from 1930, and the line was completed in 1936.

CTC signalling was commissioned in 1986, and freight services ceased the following year.

Former connecting lines

• Shingu Station: The Tatsuno Electric Railway Co. opened a 17 km 1,435 mm gauge line electrified at 600 V DC from Shingu-Cho to Aboshiko between 1909 and 1915 which connected at this station, as well as the Sanyo Main Line at Aboshi. The line closed in 1934.