The is a Japanese
third-sector railway that connects
Hyōgo,
Okayama
is the prefectural capital, capital Cities of Japan, city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Okayama metropolitan area, centered around the city, has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region of western J ...
and
Tottori prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Tottori Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by population, least populous prefecture of Japan at 538,525 (2023) and has a geographic area of . ...
s. The Chizu Line is not electrified, but is a high-grade railroad, and extends a total of . The limited expresses ''
Super Hakuto'' and ''
Super Inaba'' operate on this line.
Chizu Express Chizu Line
Some local trains operate through from the JR West
Inbi Line (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 pre ...
(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'' service commenced between
Okayama
is the prefectural capital, capital Cities of Japan, city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Okayama metropolitan area, centered around the city, has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region of western J ...
and
Tottori.
See also
*
List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing Rail transport, 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 leg ...
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