| Yamaguchi Line | |
|---|---|
 An all-stations "Local" service formed of two KiHa 40 series DMU cars in September 2009 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 山口線 |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | JR West |
| Locale | Yamaguchi Prefecture,Shimane Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 28 |
| Service | |
| Type | Regional rail |
| Operator(s) | JR West,JR Freight |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 40 series,KiHa 120 series,KiHa 187 series DMU,D51 200 steam locomotive, 35 series passenger cars |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 February 1913 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 93.9 km (58.3 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked |
| Character | Rural |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
TheYamaguchi Line (山口線,Yamaguchi-sen) is a railway line in western Japan operated byWest Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connectsShin-Yamaguchi Station inYamaguchi, Yamaguchi andMasuda Station inMasuda, Shimane.
The Ogori (now Shin-Yamaguchi) - Yamaguchi section opened in 1913, and the line was progressively extended north, reaching Masuda in 1923.
CTC signalling was commissioned in 1984.
TheSuper Oki limited express connects Shin-Yamaguchi Station withYonago Station andTottori Station on theSanin Main Line via the Yamaguchi Line.
The line is also famous for the operation of the rapidSL Yamaguchisteam train.
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Rapid Commuter Liner | Super Oki | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin-Yamaguchi | 新山口 | 0.0 | ● | ● | Sanyō Shinkansen Sanyō Main Line Ube Line | Yamaguchi | Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Suō-Shimogō | 周防下郷 | 1.0 | ｜ | ｜ | |||
| Kamigō | 上郷 | 2.7 | ｜ | ｜ | |||
| Nihozu | 仁保津 | 4.6 | ｜ | ｜ | |||
| Ōtoshi | 大歳 | 7.3 | ● | ｜ | |||
| Yabara | 矢原 | 8.6 | ● | ｜ | |||
| Yudaonsen | 湯田温泉 | 10.3 | ● | ● | |||
| Yamaguchi | 山口 | 12.7 | ● | ● | |||
| Kami-Yamaguchi | 上山口 | 13.9 | ｜ | ||||
| Miyano | 宮野 | 15.5 | ｜ | ||||
| Niho | 仁保 | 20.2 | ｜ | ||||
| Shinome | 篠目 | 28.9 | ｜ | ||||
| Chōmonkyō | 長門峡 | 32.3 | ｜ | ||||
| Watarigawa | 渡川 | 35.5 | ｜ | ||||
| Mitani | 三谷 | 38.6 | ● | ||||
| Nagusa | 名草 | 41.4 | ｜ | ||||
| Jifuku | 地福 | 43.9 | ｜ | ||||
| Nabekura | 鍋倉 | 46.4 | ｜ | ||||
| Tokusa | 徳佐 | 49.9 | ● | ||||
| Funahirayama | 船平山 | 52.8 | ｜ | ||||
| Tsuwano | 津和野 | 62.9 | ● | Tsuwano, Kanoashi | Shimane Prefecture | ||
| Aonoyama | 青野山 | 66.1 | ｜ | ||||
| Nichihara | 日原 | 72.8 | ● | ||||
| Aohara | 青原 | 77.5 | ｜ | ||||
| Higashi-Aohara | 東青原 | 80.6 | ｜ | ||||
| Iwami-Yokota | 石見横田 | 84.7 | ｜ | Masuda | |||
| Honmataga | 本俣賀 | 89.6 | ｜ | ||||
| Masuda | 益田 | 93.9 | ● | Sanin Main Line | |||
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
