Kisuki Line
# Kisuki Line

The Kisuki Line (木次線, Kisuki-sen) is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The 81.9 km (50.9 mi) line connects Shinji in Matsue, Shimane with Bingo Ochiai in Shōbara, Hiroshima.

## Stations

| Station | Japanese | Between (km) | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | Location |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shinji | 宍道 | - | 0.0 | Sanin Main Line | Matsue | Shimane Prefecture |
| Minami Shinji | 南宍道 | 3.6 | 3.6 | | Matsue | Shimane Prefecture |
| Kamonaka | 加茂中 | 5.1 | 8.7 | | Unnan | Shimane Prefecture |
| Hataya | 幡屋 | 3.1 | 11.8 | | Unnan | Shimane Prefecture |
| Izumo Daitō | 出雲大東 | 2.1 | 13.9 | | Unnan | Shimane Prefecture |
| Minami Daitō | 南大東 | 3.6 | 17.5 | | Unnan | Shimane Prefecture |
| Kisuki | 木次 | 3.6 | 21.1 | | Unnan | Shimane Prefecture |
| Hinobori | 日登 | 3.7 | 24.8 | | Unnan | Shimane Prefecture |
| Shimokuno | 下久野 | 6.7 | 31.5 | | Unnan | Shimane Prefecture |
| Izumo Yashiro | 出雲八代 | 5.9 | 37.4 | | Okuizumo Nita District | Shimane Prefecture |
| Izumo Minari | 出雲三成 | 4.1 | 41.5 | | Okuizumo Nita District | Shimane Prefecture |
| Kamedake | 亀嵩 | 4.4 | 45.9 | | Okuizumo Nita District | Shimane Prefecture |
| Izumo Yokota | 出雲横田 | 6.4 | 52.3 | | Okuizumo Nita District | Shimane Prefecture |
| Yakawa | 八川 | 4.0 | 56.3 | | Okuizumo Nita District | Shimane Prefecture |
| Izumo Sakane | 出雲坂根 | 7.0 | 63.3 | | Okuizumo Nita District | Shimane Prefecture |
| Miinohara | 三井野原 | 6.4 | 69.7 | | Okuizumo Nita District | Shimane Prefecture |
| Yuki | 油木 | 5.6 | 75.3 | | Shōbara | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Bingo Ochiai | 備後落合 | 6.6 | 81.9 | Geibi Line | Shōbara | Hiroshima Prefecture |

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

* KiHa 120 series DMUs
* A Kisuki Line KiHa 120-0 diesel car
* A Kisuki Line KiHa 120-200 diesel car in September 2007

## Access

1. Shinji Station

Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen and Hakubi line, limited express Yakumo via Okayama Station

2. Bingoochiai Station

## History

The line opened on 18 December 1932, operating between Kisuki and Izumo Minari. This was extended northward to Shinji 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 (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the line was transferred to the control of JR West.

