Taisha Line (JR West) explained

Taisha Line
Native Name:大社線
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Commuter rail line
Status:Ceased operation
Locale:Shimane
Stations:4
Close:1 April 1990
Operator:JR West
Character:Rural and urban
Tracks:Entirely Single-tracked
Electrification:None

The was a railway line of West Japan Railway Company (JR West) within Izumo, Shimane, Japan. The line closed on April 1, 1990.[1]

History

The line was opened by the Japanese Government Railways in 1912. Freight services ceased in 1974, and the line was closed in 1990, being replaced by a bus service by Ichibata bus.[2] This line, along with Miyazu Line, Kajiya Line being transferred/closed marked the end of all lines in specified local lines.

The former Taisha Station has been preserved and now serves as a museum. It was certified as an Important Cultural Property in 2004. It is the only remaining station of the former JR Taisha Line, the other two having been demolished and built over since the closure of the line. The section between Izumoshi and Arakaya has been turned into a cycling road.

Stations

NameDistance
(km)
ConnectionsLocation
出雲市0.0Sanin Main LineIzumo, Shimane
出雲高松3.5 
荒茅5.0 
Taisha大社7.5 

See also

Notes and References

  1. 来年4月1日に転換 第三次大社線 一畑電鉄が代替バス”. 交通新聞 (交通新聞社): p. 2. (15 April 1989)
  2. 来年4月1日に転換 第三次大社線 一畑電鉄が代替バス 交通新聞 (交通新聞社): p. 2. (15 April 1989)