Ibara Line
# Ibara Line

The Ibara Line (井原線, Ibara-sen) is Japanese railway line between Sōja Station, Sōja and Kannabe Station, Fukuyama. This is the only railway line Ibara Railway (井原鉄道, Ibara Tetsudō) operates.

## History

Japanese National Railways started the construction of the line in 1966, but financial constraints halted work in 1980. The Ibara Railway Co. was established in 1986 and construction resumed under the newly founded third sector company, and the line opened on January 11, 1999, dual track and electrified as far as Kiyone.

## Basic data

* Operators, distances: Sōja — Kannabe; 41.7 km / 25.9 mi.
   * Ibara Railway (Category-1)
      * Kiyone — Kannabe: 38.3 km / 23.8 mi.
   * Ibara Railway (Category-2), West Japan Railway Company (Category-1), Japan Freight Railway Company (Category-2)
      * Sōja — Kiyone: 3.4 km / 2.1 mi. (Shared with Hakubi Line.)
* Gauge: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
* Stations: 15
* Double-track line: Sōja — Kiyone
* Electric supply: Sōja — Kiyone (1500 V DC)
   * All the Ibara Railway trains are DMUs.
* Railway signalling
   * Kiyone — Kannabe: Simplified automatic
   * Sōja — Kiyone: Automatic

## Stations

| Name | Name | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | Location |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sōja | 総社 | 0.0 | JR West: Hakubi Line・Kibi Line | Okayama | Sōja |
| Kiyone | 清音 | 3.4 | JR West: Hakubi Line | Okayama | Sōja |
| Kawabejuku | 川辺宿 | 6.0 | | Okayama | Kurashiki |
| Kibinomakibi | 吉備真備 | 8.2 | | Okayama | Kurashiki |
| Bitchū-Kurese | 備中呉妹 | 11.1 | | Okayama | Kurashiki |
| Mitani | 三谷 | 15.1 | | Okayama | Yakage, Oda District |
| Yakage | 矢掛 | 18.2 | | Okayama | Yakage, Oda District |
| Oda | 小田 | 23.4 | | Okayama | Yakage, Oda District |
| Sōunnosato-Ebara | 早雲の里荏原 | 26.8 | | Okayama | Ibara |
| Ibara | 井原 | 30.5 | | Okayama | Ibara |
| Izue | いずえ | 32.3 | | Okayama | Ibara |
| Komoriutanosato-Takaya | 子守唄の里高屋 | 34.1 | | Okayama | Ibara |
| Goryō | 御領 | 37.6 | | Hiroshima | Fukuyama |
| Yuno | 湯野 | 39.5 | | Hiroshima | Fukuyama |
| Kannabe | 神辺 | 41.7 | JR West: Fukuen Line | Hiroshima | Fukuyama |
