Kabe Line

Kabe Line
Overview
OwnerLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
LocaleHiroshima Prefecture
Termini
  • Yokogawa
  • Aki-Kameyama
Stations14
Service
TypeRegional rail
SystemHiroshima City Network
History
Opened1909
Technical
Line length15.6 km (9.7 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead lines
Operating speed65 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]

  1. ^ "Hiroshima station guide. How to change the trains, Shinkansen and local train to Miyajima. How to catch tram and loop bus Meipuru-pu". JPRail.com - Japan rail and train travel complete guide. 9 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Hiroshima Access Guide: Transport and Getting Around". JapanTravel. 10 August 2020.
  3. ^ "JR Kabe Line(Yokogawa-Aki Kameyama) (横川(広島県)-あき亀山) Route Information / Stop Station List - Navitime Transit". transit.navitime.com.