Native name 木次線 Termini Shinji
Bingo Ochiai Opened 1932 | Type Regional rail Stations 18 | |
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Locale Shimane and Hiroshima Prefectures Owner West Japan Railway Company | ||
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.
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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.
References
Kisuki Line Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA