Kisuki Line


The Kisuki Line is a Japanese railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line connects in Matsue, Shimane with in Shōbara, Hiroshima.

Stations

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

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
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 on 1 April 1987, the line was transferred to the control of JR West.