Sakai Line

The Sakai Line is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The line connects and.

Services

All services on the Sakai Line are Local trains, stopping at every station.
, trains operate approximately every hour.

Stations

All stations are in Tottori Prefecture. The stations have nicknames corresponding to monsters that appear in GeGeGe no Kitaro.

Rolling stock

KiHa 40 series 2-car DMU - most cars have an anime livery
KiHa 126 series:ja:JR西日本キハ126系気動車| 2-car DMU

History

The entire line opened in 1902. The section to Goto was electrified in 1982, and freight services ceased in 1986.
In 2008, Oshinozu Station was closed and the line relocated 800 m east to serve Yonago Airport, with the new station named accordingly.
JR West announced an 800 million yen renovation of the line's rolling stock in October 2017, to be completed by spring 2019. The renovation will introduce on-board fare payment using ICOCA IC cards. Most stations on the line are unstaffed, requiring fares to be paid to the train driver; the upgrade is intended to increase efficiency, and to better serve travelers from Tokyo, Osaka and other metropolitan areas where IC cards are commonly used for payment of fares.