Inbi Line
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| Inbi Line | |
|---|---|
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 A JR West KiHa 120 DMU on the Inbi Line | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 因美線 |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | JR West |
| Locale | Western Japan |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 19 |
| Service | |
| Type | Regional rail |
| Operator(s) | JR West |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 40 series, KiHa 120 series, KiHa 121/126 series, KiHa 187 series, WT3000 series, WT3300 series, HOT7000 series, HOT3500 series DMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 1919 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 70.8 km (44.0 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked |
| Character | Rural |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
The Inbi Line (因美線, Inbi-sen) is a railway line operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Tottori, Tottori Prefecture and Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Route data
[edit]- Operating Company:
- West Japan Railway Company (Services and tracks)
- Distance:
- Tottori — Tsuyama: 70.8 km (44.0 mi)
- Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- Stations: 19
- Double-tracking: None
- Electrification: Not electrified
- Railway signalling:
- Special automatic occlusive (track circuit detection type)
Stations
[edit]- ●: Stop ▲: Some services stop ｜: Pass
| Line | Name | Distance (km) | Rapid | Connections | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imbi | Tottori | 鳥取 | 0.0 |  Sanin Main Line | Tottori | Tottori | |
| Tsunoi | 津ノ井 | 4.3 | |||||
| Higashi-Kōge | 東郡家 | 8.2 | Yazu, Yazu District | ||||
| Kōge | 郡家 | 10.3 | Wakasa Railway Wakasa Line | ||||
| Kawahara | 河原 | 14.1 | |||||
| Kunifusa | 国英 | 17.4 | Tottori | ||||
| Takagari | 鷹狩 | 19.8 | |||||
| Mochigase | 用瀬 | 21.1 | |||||
| Inaba-Yashiro | 因幡社 | 24.9 | |||||
| Chizu | 智頭 | 31.9 | ● | Chizu Express Chizu Line | Chizu, Yazu District | ||
| Haji | 土師 | 35.6 | ● | ||||
| Nagi | 那岐 | 38.5 | ● | ||||
| Mimasaka-Kawai | 美作河井 | 48.5 | ▲ | Tsuyama | Okayama | ||
| Chiwa | 知和 | 52.0 | ▲ | ||||
| Mimasaka-Kamo | 美作加茂 | 55.8 | ● | ||||
| Miura | 三浦 | 59.3 | ｜ | ||||
| Mimasaka-Takio | 美作滝尾 | 61.5 | ｜ | ||||
| Takano | 高野 | 66.7 | ▲ | ||||
| Higashi-Tsuyama | 東津山 | 70.8 | ● |  Kishin Line | |||
| Kishin | |||||||
| Tsuyama | 津山 | 73.4 | ● | Kishin Line,  Tsuyama Line | |||
Rolling stock
[edit]Local
[edit]- KiHa 47
- KiHa 120
- KiHa 121 and KiHa 126 series
- Chizu Express HOT3500
- Wakasa Railway WT3000 and WT3300
Limited Express
[edit]- KiHa 187 series (Super Inaba)
- Chizu Express HOT7000 series (Super Hakuto)
History
[edit]The Inbi Line was built by the Japanese Government Railway, with the first section opened from Tottori to Mochigase in 1919, extended to Chizu in 1923. The Tsuyama to Mimasaka-Kamo section, opened in 1928, was extended to Mimasaka-Kawai in 1931 and the line was completed with the opening of the section to Chizu (including a 3,077 m tunnel) in 1932.
CTC signalling was commissioned between Tottori and Chizu in 1994.[citation needed]