Hakubi Line
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| Hakubi Line | |
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 Limited Express Yakumo |
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| Locale | Okayama and Tottori Prefectures |
| Dates of operation | 1919–present |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm / 3 ft 6 in (narrow gauge) |
| Length | 138.4km / 86 miles |
The Hakubi Line (伯備線 Hakubisen?) is a major rail line operated by JR West in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region of Japan. It begins at the south end of Okayama Prefecture at Kurashiki Station in Kurashiki, passing through Niimi Station on the west side of Niimi, and terminating at Hōki-Daisen Station in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, linking Okayama Prefecture and Yonago across the Chūgoku Mountain Range. The Hakubi Line follows the Takahashi River between Kurashiki and Niimi, and the Hino River between Shōyama and Hōki-Daisen.
Beginning in 2007, the ICOCA card can be used in all stations between Kurashiki Station and Bitchū-Takahashi Station.
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[edit] Line data
The Okayama office of JR West has jurisdictional control over operations between Kurashiki and Niizato stations, with the Yonago branch office picking up control between Kami-Iwami and Hōki-Daisen Station. The boundary is midway between Niizato and Kami-Iwami Stations. The line color for the portion covered by the Okayama office is vermillion orange, while the section covered by the Yonago office is the standard blue.
- Operator: West Japan Railway Company (Class-1 railroad) (Ibara Railway jointly operates the 3.4km section between Kiyone and Sōja Stations)
- Official line length: 138.4km
- Gauge: 1067mm
- Stations: 28
- Double track: Kurashiki - Bitchū-Takahashi, Ikura - Ishiga, and Niimi - Nunohara
- Electrified sections: all (1500V, direct current)
- Closure system: Special automatic closure type (track circuit detection, both single- and double-track sections)
- Speed limit:
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- Kurashiki - Bitchū-Takahashi: 120km/h
- Bitchū-Takahashi - Ebi: 110km/h
- Ebi - Hōki-Daisen: 120km/h
- Smallest curve: 200R
- Steepest grade: 25%
- Operational command:
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- Kurashiki - Niizato: Okayama CTC Center
- Niizato — Hōki-Daisen: Yonago CTC Center
[edit] History
[edit] Overview
The Hakubi Line is constructed as a generally south to north line. The north section opened in 1919 with the line between Hōki-Mizoguchi and Hōki-Daisen. The Hakubi South Line was created in 1925, with service between Shisawa (now Gōkei) and Kurashiki. In 1926, the line was extended through Ashidachi. The following two years brought more station openings with the line extending through Bitchū-Kawamo in 1927, and the section the connection between the north and south segments being made in 1928.
[edit] Timeline
- 1919-08-10: The Hakubi North Line opens with service between Hōki-Mizoguchi and Hōki-Daisen Stations
- 1922-03-25: The Hakubi North Line opens service between Hōki-Mizoguchi and Ebi Stations
- 1922-07-10: The Hakubi North Line opens service between Ebi and Neu Stations
- 1922-11-10: The Hakubi North Line opens service between Neu and Kurosaka Stations
- 1923-11-28: The Hakubi North Line opens service between Kurosaka and Shōyama Stations
- 1924-12-06: The Hakubi North Line opens service between Shōyama and Kami-Iwami Stations
- 1925-02-17: The Hakubi South Line opens service between Kurashiki and Shisawa Station (now Gōkei)
- 1925-04-01: The Hakubi North Line opens service at Kamisuge Station
- 1925-05-17: The Hakubi South Line opens service between Shisawa and Minagi Stations
[edit] Stations
Listed in order from Kurashiki to Hōki-Daisen Station.
| Station | Official distance (km) |
Connecting Lines | Location | |
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| Kurashiki Station (倉敷駅) |
0.0 | JR West: Sanyō Main Line Mizushima Coastal Railway: Mizushima Main Line (Kurashiki-shi Station) |
Kurashiki | Okayama Prefecture |
| Kiyone Station (清音駅) |
7.3 | Ibara Railway: Ibara Line | Sōja | |
| Sōja Station (総社駅) |
10.7 | JR West: Kibi Line Ibara Railway: Ibara Line |
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| Gōkei Station (豪渓駅) |
15.3 | |||
| Hiwa Station (日羽駅) |
19.0 | |||
| Minagi Station (美袋駅) |
22.7 | |||
| Bitchū-Hirose Station (備中広瀬駅) |
29.6 | Takahashi | ||
| Bitchū-Takahashi Station (備中高梁駅) |
34.0 | |||
| Kinoyama Station (木野山駅) |
38.8 | |||
| Bitchū-Kawamo Station (備中川面駅) |
42.7 | |||
| Hōkoku Station (方谷駅) |
47.4 | |||
| (Hiroishi Signal Box) (広石信号場) |
(50.8) | Niimi | ||
| Ikura Station (井倉駅) |
55.2 | |||
| Ishiga Station (石蟹駅) |
59.7 | |||
| Niimi Station (新見駅) |
64.4 | JR West: Kishin Line | ||
| Nunohara Station (布原駅) |
68.3 | |||
| Bitchū-Kōjiro Station (備中神代駅) |
70.8 | JR West: Geibi Line | ||
| Ashidachi Station (足立駅) |
77.0 | |||
| Niizato Station (新郷駅) |
82.8 | |||
| Kami-Iwami Station (上石見駅) |
86.7 | Nichinan | Tottori Prefecture |
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| (Shimo-Iwami Signal Box) (下石見信号場) |
(91.6) | |||
| Shōyama Station (生山駅) |
95.4 | |||
| Kamisuge Station (上菅駅) |
98.9 | Hino | ||
| Kurosaka Station (黒坂駅) |
103.7 | |||
| Neu Station (根雨駅) |
111.3 | |||
| Muko Station (武庫駅) |
116.0 | Kofu | ||
| Ebi Station (江尾駅) |
118.1 | |||
| (Kami-Mizoguchi Signal Box) (上溝口信号場) |
(122.3) | Hōki | ||
| Hōki-Mizoguchi Station (伯耆溝口駅) |
127.3 | |||
| Kishimoto Station (岸本駅) |
132.3 | |||
| Hōki-Daisen Station (伯耆大山駅) |
138.4 | JR West: Sanin Main Line | Yonago | |
| Station | Official distance (km) |
Connecting Lines | Location | |
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