The is a Japanese railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connects in Matsue, Shimane with in Shōbara, Hiroshima.
Stations StationJapaneseBetween (km)Distance (km)ConnectionsLocation宍道 -0.0 Sanin Main LineMatsueShimane Prefecture南宍道3.63.6 加茂中5.18.7 Unnan幡屋3.111.8 出雲大東2.113.9 南大東3.617.5 木次3.621.1 日登3.724.8 下久野6.731.5 出雲八代5.937.4 OkuizumoNita District出雲三成4.141.5 亀嵩4.445.9 出雲横田6.452.3 八川4.056.3 出雲坂根7.063.3 三井野原6.469.7 油木5.675.3 ShōbaraHiroshima Prefecture備後落合6.681.9 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
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 Shinkansen 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 and . This was extended northward to 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
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