The Ibara Line (井原線, Ibara-sen) is a Japanese railway line between Sōja Station, Sōja and Kannabe Station, Fukuyama. It is the only railway line operated by the Ibara Railway (井原鉄道, Ibara Tetsudō).
| Ibara Line | |
|---|---|
 Ibara Railway IRT 355 Series DMU | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Ibara Tetsudo |
| Locale | |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Ibara Tetsudo |
| History | |
| Opened | 11 January 1999 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 41.7 km (25.9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
History
editJapanese 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.[1]
Basic data
edit- 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.)
- Ibara Railway (Category-1)
- 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
edit| Name | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sōja | 総社 | 0.0 | JR West: Hakubi Line・Kibi Line | Okayama | Sōja |
| Kiyone | 清音 | 3.4 | JR West: Hakubi Line | ||
| Kawabejuku | 川辺宿 | 6.0 | Kurashiki | ||
| Kibinomakibi | 吉備真備 | 8.2 | |||
| Bitchū-Kurese | 備中呉妹 | 11.1 | |||
| Mitani | 三谷 | 15.1 | Yakage, Oda District | ||
| Yakage | 矢掛 | 18.2 | |||
| Oda | 小田 | 23.4 | |||
| Sōunnosato-Ebara | 早雲の里荏原 | 26.8 | Ibara | ||
| Ibara | 井原 | 30.5 | |||
| Izue | いずえ | 32.3 | |||
| Komoriutanosato-Takaya | 子守唄の里高屋 | 34.1 | |||
| Goryō | 御領 | 37.6 | Hiroshima | Fukuyama | |
| Yuno | 湯野 | 39.5 | |||
| Kannabe | 神辺 | 41.7 | JR West: Fukuen Line | ||
See also
editReferences
editThis article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
- ^ "開業18年で乗客2000万人…井原鉄道、記念式典を実施" [20 million passengers in 18 years since opening, Ibara Railway holds commemorative ceremony]. Response.jp (in Japanese). 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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