The Inbi Line (因美線, Inbi-sen) is a railway line operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Tottori, Tottori Prefecture and Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Inbi Line
A JR West KiHa 120 DMU on the Inbi Line
Overview
Native name因美線
StatusOperational
OwnerJR West
LocaleWestern Japan
Termini
Stations19
Service
TypeRegional rail
Operator(s)JR West
Rolling stockKiHa 40 series, KiHa 120 series, KiHa 121/126 series, KiHa 187 series, WT3000 series, WT3300 series, HOT7000 series, HOT3500 series DMU
History
Opened1919
Technical
Line length70.8 km (44.0 mi)
Number of tracksEntire line single tracked
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph)

Route data

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  • Operating Company:
  • Distance:
    • Tottori — Tsuyama: 70.8 km (44.0 mi)
  • Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
  • Stations: 19
  • Double-tracking: None
  • Electrification: Not electrified
  • Railway signalling:
    • Special automatic occlusive (track circuit detection type)

Stations

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●: Stop ▲: Some services stop |: Pass
Line Name Distance
(km)
Rapid Connections Location
Imbi Tottori 鳥取 0.0     Sanin Main Line Tottori Tottori
Tsunoi 津ノ井 4.3    
Higashi-Kōge 東郡家 8.2     Yazu,
Yazu District
Kōge 郡家 10.3   Wakasa Railway Wakasa Line
Kawahara 河原 14.1    
Kunifusa 国英 17.4     Tottori
Takagari 鷹狩 19.8    
Mochigase 用瀬 21.1    
Inaba-Yashiro 因幡社 24.9    
Chizu 智頭 31.9 Chizu Express Chizu Line Chizu,
Yazu District
Haji 土師 35.6  
Nagi 那岐 38.5  
Mimasaka-Kawai 美作河井 48.5   Tsuyama Okayama
Chiwa 知和 52.0  
Mimasaka-Kamo 美作加茂 55.8  
Miura 三浦 59.3  
Mimasaka-Takio 美作滝尾 61.5  
Takano 高野 66.7  
Higashi-Tsuyama 東津山 70.8   Kishin Line
Kishin
Tsuyama 津山 73.4   Kishin Line,   Tsuyama Line

Rolling stock

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Local

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Limited Express

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History

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The Inbi Line was built by the Japanese Government Railway, with the first section opened from Tottori to Mochigase in 1919, extended to Chizu in 1923. The Tsuyama to Mimasaka-Kamo section, opened in 1928, was extended to Mimasaka-Kawai in 1931 and the line was completed with the opening of the section to Chizu (including a 3,077 m tunnel) in 1932.

CTC signalling was commissioned between Tottori and Chizu in 1994.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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