Kabe Line | |
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Overview | |
Owner | JR West |
Locale | Hiroshima Prefecture |
Termini |
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Stations | 14 |
Service | |
Type | Regional rail |
System | Hiroshima City Network |
History | |
Opened | 1909 |
Technical | |
Line length | 15.6 km (9.7 mi) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead lines |
Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
The Kabe Line (可部線, Kabe-sen) is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) within the city of Hiroshima in Japan. It connects Hiroshima Station and Aki-Kameyama Station in Asakita-ku. The actual junction station is Yokogawa. It is one of the commuter lines to Hiroshima.[1][2][3]