Kisuki Line

The is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connects Template:STN in Matsue, Shimane with Template:STN in Shōbara, Hiroshima.

Stations

Station	Japanese	Between (km)	Distance (km)	Connections	Location
Template:STN	宍道	-	0.0	File:JRW san-D.svg Sanin Main Line	Matsue	Shimane Prefecture
Template:STN	南宍道	3.6	3.6
Template:STN	加茂中	5.1	8.7		Unnan
Template:STN	幡屋	3.1	11.8
Template:STN	出雲大東	2.1	13.9
Template:STN	南大東	3.6	17.5
Template:STN	木次	3.6	21.1
Template:STN	日登	3.7	24.8
Template:STN	下久野	6.7	31.5
Template:STN	出雲八代	5.9	37.4		Okuizumo Nita District
Template:STN	出雲三成	4.1	41.5
Template:STN	亀嵩	4.4	45.9
Template:STN	出雲横田	6.4	52.3
Template:STN	八川	4.0	56.3
Template:STN	出雲坂根	7.0	63.3
Template:STN	三井野原	6.4	69.7
Template:STN	油木	5.6	75.3		Shōbara	Hiroshima Prefecture
Template:STN	備後落合	6.6	81.9	File:JRW hiro-P.svg 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

• KiHa 120 series DMUs

• A Kisuki Line KiHa 120-0 diesel car
  A Kisuki Line KiHa 120-0 diesel car
• A Kisuki Line KiHa 120-200 diesel car in September 2007
  A Kisuki Line KiHa 120-200 diesel car in September 2007

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 Template:STN and Template:STN. This was extended northward to Template:STN 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