Kisuki Line

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

Stations
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

Access
1. Shinji Station JR   from Tokyo or Osaka Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen and Hakubi line, limited express Yakumo via Okayama Station sleeper train Sunrise Izumo from Fukuoka : Sanyo Shikansen and Sanin line, limited express Oki via Shinyamaguchi station

Airline (Izumo Enmusubi Airport) from Haneda or Osaka or Nagoya or Fukuoka to the Station by taxi

2. Bingoochiai Station from Hiroshima : Geibi line from Okayama : Hakubi line, limited express Yakumo and Geibi line via Niimi 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.