Inbi Line Explained

Inbi Line
Native Name:因美線
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Regional rail
Status:Operational
Locale:Western Japan
Stations:19
Open:1919
Owner:JR West
Operator:JR West
Character:Rural
Stock:KiHa 40 series, KiHa 120 series, KiHa 121/126 series, KiHa 187 series, WT3000 series, WT3300 series, HOT7000 series, HOT3500 series DMU
Linelength:70.8km (44miles)
Tracks:Entire line single tracked
Electrification:None
Speed:110 km/h (68 mph)

The is a railway line operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Tottori, Tottori Prefecture and Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Route data

Stations

●: Stop ▲: Some services stop |: Pass

LineNameDistance
(km)
RapidConnectionsLocation
Imbi鳥取0.0  Sanin Main LineTottoriTottori
津ノ井4.3  
東郡家8.2  Yazu,
Yazu District
郡家10.3 Wakasa Railway Wakasa Line
河原14.1  
国英17.4  Tottori
鷹狩19.8  
用瀬21.1  
因幡社24.9  
智頭31.9Chizu Express Chizu LineChizu,
Yazu District
土師35.6 
那岐38.5 
美作河井48.5 TsuyamaOkayama
知和52.0 
美作加茂55.8 
三浦59.3 
美作滝尾61.5 
高野66.7 
東津山70.8 Kishin Line
Kishin
津山73.4 Kishin Line, Tsuyama Line

Rolling stock

Local

Limited Express

History

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.

See also