The is a Japanese
third-sector railway that connects
Hyōgo,
Okayama
is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 720,841 and a population density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is .
The city is ...
and
Tottori prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Tottori Prefecture is the least populous prefecture of Japan at 570,569 (2016) and has a geographic area of . Tottori Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the west, Hirosh ...
s. The Chizu Line is not electrified, but is a high-grade railroad, and extends a total of 56.1 kilometres. The limited expresses ''
Super Hakuto
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'' and ''
Super Inaba
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) which runs between and .
Stops
Trains stop at the following stations:
- - - - - -
Rolling stock ''Super Inaba''
Kiha 187-500 series D ...
'' operate on this line.
Chizu Express Chizu Line
Some local trains operate through from the JR West
Imbi Line
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
*Operating Company:
**West Japan Railway Company (Services and tracks)
*Dist ...
(Tottori - Chizu).
History
Construction of the line was approved under the Railway Construction Act in 1922, and commenced by
Japanese National Railways
The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
Network Railways
As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pref ...
(JNR) in June 1966.
Work was well advanced when a freeze on expenditure in 1980 resulted in construction being halted with 95% of the route acquired and 93% of the earthworks completed.
The Tottori Prefectural Government facilitated the establishment of the Chizu Express Company in May 1986, which resumed construction.
The line opened on December 3, 1994, and includes the 5,592 m Shitozaka tunnel.
From November 29, 1997, the JR limited express ''
Super Inaba
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) which runs between and .
Stops
Trains stop at the following stations:
- - - - - -
Rolling stock ''Super Inaba''
Kiha 187-500 series D ...
'' service commenced between
Okayama
is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 720,841 and a population density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is .
The city is ...
and
Tottori.
See also
*
List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing railway lines in Japan alphabetically.
The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a legal, and not alwa ...
References
External links
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* Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Chizu Express
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1986 establishments in Japan
Companies based in Tottori Prefecture
Japanese third-sector railway lines
Railway companies of Japan