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The is a railway

Rail transport

Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...

line operated by 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:...

in western Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

connecting Shin-Yamaguchi Station

Shin-Yamaguchi Station

is a station operated by West Japan Railway Company in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, and is a stopping point for the Sanyō Shinkansen and the Sanyō Main Line, and serves as termini of Yamaguchi Line and Ube Line...

in Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi

is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km²...

, Yamaguchi Prefecture

Yamaguchi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...

and Masuda Station

Masuda Station

is a JR West railway station located in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is a junction of the Sanin Main Line and the Yamaguchi Line.-Adjacent stations:...

in Masuda

Masuda, Shimane

is a city located in Shimane, Japan.As of September 2010 the city has a population of 51,118 and the density of 69.7 person persons per square km². The total area is 733.16 km²...

, Shimane Prefecture

Shimane Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...

Basic data

Operator(s):

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) - Category-1 railway business (owner-operator)

Japan Freight Railway Company

, or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....

(JR Freight) - Category-2 railway business (operation only)

Distance: 93.9 km
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...

: 1,067 mm
Number of stations: 28 (including both ends)
Number of track(s): single
Single track (rail)
A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....
Electrification
Railway electrification system
A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...

: none

Services

The limited express Super Oki
Super Oki
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR West which runs from Tottori and Yonago to Shin-Yamaguchi.- Stations where trains stop : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *: limited stop...

connects Shin-Yamaguchi Station with Tottori Station

Tottori Station

Tottori Station is a JR West railway station located in the city of Tottori, in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island, Tottori Prefecture, Japan....

and Yonago Station

Yonago Station

is a railway station on the San'in Main Line of West Japan Railway Company located in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is also the terminus of the Sakai Line.The station started operation on November 1, 1902.-Layout:...

on the Sanin Main Line via the Yamaguchi Line.

The line is also famous for the operation of SL Yamaguchi steam

Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...

train.

Stations

●：Train stops,｜：Train passes

Local trains stop at every station.
On the Rapid Commuter Liner, through service to Masuda for the Yamaguchi-Masuda segment operates as a local train.

Station Name	Japanese Name	Distance	Rapid Commuter Liner	Transfers	Location
JR West
Shin-Yamaguchi Shin-Yamaguchi Station is a station operated by West Japan Railway Company in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, and is a stopping point for the Sanyō Shinkansen and the Sanyō Main Line, and serves as termini of Yamaguchi Line and Ube Line...	新山口	0.0 km	●	JR West: Sanyō Shinkansen Sanyō Shinkansen The is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Ōsaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan... , Sanyō Main Line, Ube Line Ube Line is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Yamaguchi and Ube all within Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:All stations are in Yamaguchi Prefecture....	Yamaguchi Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km²... , Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...
Suō-Shimogō Suō-Shimogō Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	周防下郷	1.0 km	｜
Kamigō Kamigō Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	上郷	2.7 km	｜
Nihozu Nihozu Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	仁保津	4.6 km	｜
Ōtoshi Ōtoshi Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	大歳	7.3 km	●
Yabara Yabara Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	矢原	8.6 km	●
Yudaonsen Yudaonsen Station is a railway station operated by JR West in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, and is served by the Yamaguchi Line, which connects the station to Shin-Yamaguchi Station, a stop of the Sanyō Shinkansen...	湯田温泉	10.3 km	●
Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Station (Yamaguchi) is operated by JR West in Yamaguchi City, and is served by the Yamaguchi Line, which connects the station to Shin-Yamaguchi Station, a stop of the Sanyō Shinkansen...	山口	12.7 km	●
Kami-Yamaguchi Kami-Yamaguchi Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	上山口	13.9 km
Miyano Miyano Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	宮野	15.5 km
Niho Niho Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	仁保	20.2 km
Shinome Shinome Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	篠目	28.9 km
Chōmonkyō Chōmonkyō Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	長門峡	32.3 km
Watarigawa Watarigawa Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	渡川	35.5 km
Mitani Mitani Station (Yamaguchi) is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	三谷	38.6 km
Nagusa Nagusa Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	名草	41.4 km
Jifuku Jifuku Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	地福	43.9 km
Nabekura Nabekura Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	鍋倉	46.4 km
Tokusa Tokusa Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	徳佐	49.9 km
Funahirayama Funahirayama Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	船平山	52.8 km
Tsuwano Tsuwano Station is a railway station operated by JR West in Tsuwano, Shimane, and is served by the Yamaguchi Line. Limited Express Super Oki stops here. And it is the terminal of sightseeing train SL Yamaguchi .-History:* August 5, 1918: Station opens...	津和野	62.9 km			Tsuwano Tsuwano, Shimane is a town in Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,878 and a density of 28.9 persons per km². The total area is 307.09 km².... , Kanoashi Kanoashi District, Shimane is a district located in Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 17,879 and a density of 27.79 persons per km². The total area is 643.38 km².-Mergers:...	Shimane Shimane Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
Aonoyama Aonoyama Station is a train station in Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	青野山	66.1 km
Nichihara Nichihara Station is a train station in Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	日原	72.8 km
Aohara Aohara Station is a train station in Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	青原	77.5 km
Higashi-Aohara Higashi-Aohara Station is a train station in Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	東青原	80.6 km
Iwami-Yokota Iwami-Yokota Station is a train station in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	石見横田	84.7 km			Masuda
Honmataga Honmataga Station is a train station in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...	本俣賀	89.6 km
Masuda Masuda Station is a JR West railway station located in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is a junction of the Sanin Main Line and the Yamaguchi Line.-Adjacent stations:...	益田	93.9 km		JR West: San'in Main Line San'in Main Line The is a railway line in western Japan that runs from Kyoto to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, operated by West Japan Railway Company . It is the major railway line of the San'in region, running along the Japan Sea, crossing Kyoto, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures...

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