The is a Japanese railway line between Sōja Station, Sōja and Kannabe Station, Fukuyama. It is the only railway line operated by the .
History Japanese 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 railway company. The line opened on January 11, 1999, dual track and electrified as far as Kiyone.
Basic data 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.) 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
NameDistance (km)ConnectionsLocation総社0.0JR West: Hakubi Line・Kibi LineOkayamaSōja清音3.4JR West: Hakubi Line川辺宿6.0 Kurashiki吉備真備8.2 備中呉妹11.1 三谷15.1 Yakage,Oda District矢掛18.2 小田23.4 早雲の里荏原26.8 Ibara井原30.5 いずえ32.3 子守唄の里高屋34.1 御領37.6 HiroshimaFukuyama湯野39.5 神辺41.7JR West: Fukuen Line
See also List of railway companies in Japan List of railway lines in Japan
References This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
External links Official website