The is a railway line in western Japan operated by
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, ...
(JR West). The line connects
Shin-Yamaguchi Station in
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
270px, Yamaguchi City Hall
270px, Aerial photograph of central Yamaguchi
is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 191,470 in 88,799 households and a population density of 190 persons per km ...
and
Masuda Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Masuda Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 514.5 kilomete ...
in
Masuda, Shimane
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 43,885 in 21,249 households and a population density of 60 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Masuda is located ...
.
History
The Ogori (now Shin-Yamaguchi) - Yamaguchi section opened in 1913, and the line was progressively extended north, reaching Masuda in 1923.
CTC signalling was commissioned in 1984.
Proposed connecting line
* Nichihara Station: The
Gannichi Line was proposed to be extended to this station, and construction commenced in 1967. About 50% of the roadbed had been completed when construction was abandoned in 1980.
Services
The ''
Super Oki
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since July 2001. It runs from Tottori via Yonago
is a Cities of Japan, city in western Tottori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimat ...
'' limited express connects Shin-Yamaguchi Station with
Yonago Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yonago, Tottori, Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Yonago Station is served by the San'in Main Line and is 323.0 kilometers ...
and
Tottori Station
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is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tottori (city), Tottori, in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR ...
on the
Sanin Main Line
The is a railway line in western Japan, which connects Kyoto and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is the major railway line of the San'in region, approximately paralleling the Japan Sea, crossing Kyot ...
via the Yamaguchi Line.
The line is also famous for the operation of the rapid ''SL Yamaguchi''
steam
Steam is water vapor, often mixed with air or an aerosol of liquid water droplets. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization. Saturated or superheated steam is inv ...
train.
Stations
:●：Train stops
:｜：Train passes
* "Local" trains stop at every station.
See also
*
List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing Rail transport, railway lines in Japan alphabetically.
The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a leg ...
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
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Lines of West Japan Railway Company
Rail transport in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Rail transport in Shimane Prefecture
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan