The is a Japanese railway line in Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...

, between Kōge Station, Yazu

Yazu, Tottori

is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori, Japan.As of October 1, 2006, the town has an estimated population of 19,311 and a density of 93.42 persons per km². The total area is 206.71 km²....

 and Wakasa Station, Wakasa

Wakasa, Tottori

is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,687 and a density of 23.52 persons per km². The total area is 199.31 km²....

. It is the only railway line operates. The third sector company took former West Japan Railway Company

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 (JR West) line in 1987.

Basic data

• Distance: 19.2 km / 11.9 mi.
• Gauge
  Rail gauge
  Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
  
  :
• Stations: 9
• Double-track line: None
• Electric supply: Not electrified
• Railway signalling
  Railway signalling
  Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
  
  : Simplified automatic
• Maximum speed: 65 km/h (40.4 mph)
• Stations with passing loop
  Passing loop
  A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
  
  s: None

Owners and operator

The line is operated by Wakasa Railway Company. Although the company originally owned the railway line, on April 1, 2009 the ownership was transferred to the municipalities (towns) where the line exists and the company became a pure operator of the railway as a Category 2 Railway Operator. The town of Yazu owns 16.5 km of tracks and the town of Wakasa owns 2.7 km of tracks as Category 3 Railway Operators.

Stations

• Some trains operate through from the JR-West Imbi Line (Tottori - Kōge).

Name		Distance (km)	Connections	Location
	郡家	0.0	Inbi Line Inbi Line is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company between Tottori, Tottori Prefecture and Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:...	Yazu Yazu, Tottori is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori, Japan.As of October 1, 2006, the town has an estimated population of 19,311 and a density of 93.42 persons per km². The total area is 206.71 km²....	Tottori Tottori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...
	八頭高校前	0.9
	因幡船岡	2.4
	隼	4.4
	安部	7.1
	八東	9.8
	徳丸	11.6
	丹比	13.5
	若桜	19.2		Wakasa Wakasa, Tottori is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,687 and a density of 23.52 persons per km². The total area is 199.31 km²....

External links

• Wakasa Railway official website