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

Route data

Operating Company:

• West Japan Railway Company (Services and tracks)

Distance:

• Tottori Tsuyama: 70.8km (44.0 mi)

• Gauge:

• Stations: 19

• Double-tracking: None

• Electrification: Not electrified

Railway signalling:

• Special automatic occlusive (track circuit detection type)

Stations

1. ●: Stop ▲: Some services stop ｜: Pass

Rolling stock

Local

• KiHa 47

• KiHa 120

• KiHa 121 and KiHa 126 series

• Chizu Express HOT3500

• Wakasa Railway WT3000 and WT3300

Limited Express

• KiHa 187 series (Super Inaba)

• Chizu Express HOT7000 series (Super Hakuto)

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

• List of railway lines in Japan

References