Taisha Line (Bataden) Explained

Taisha Line
Native Name:大社線
Native Name Lang:ja
Color:darkorange
Image Alt:A 1000-series passenger train on the Taisha Line with the Awazu Ino Shrine
Type:Heavy rail
Locale:Shimane Prefecture
Stations:5
Owner: Ichibata Electric Railway
Linelength Km:8.3
Electrification:Overhead line, DC 1,500 V
Website:http://www.ichibata.co.jp
Map State:collapsed

The is a 8.3 km railway line owned by the Ichibata Electric Railway. The line connects Kawato Station with Izumo Taisha-mae Station, all within Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

With the closure of JR West's Taisha Line in 1990, this line became the only line connecting passengers to the Izumo-taisha.

Operations

The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. No passing loops exist on the line.

Though the line terminates at Kawato Station, some services continue along the Kita-Matsue Line to Matsue Shinjiko-Onsen Station.[1] There are local, express, and limited express services that run along on the line, along with the Izumotaisha express service.[2]

Stations

All stations are within Izumo, Shimane.

CodeNameDistance (km)Connections
5川跡0.0Kita-Matsue Line
23高浜2.8 
24遙堪4.8 
25浜山公園北口6.4 
26出雲大社前8.3 

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Timetable . Ichibata Electric Railway . 26 April 2019 . 1 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Service Route . Ichibata Electric Railway . 26 April 2019.