Wakasa Line | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Wakasa Railway Company |
Locale | Tottori Prefecture |
Termini | |
Stations | 9 |
Website | https://wakatetsu.co.jp/ |
Service | |
Operator(s) | Wakasa Railway Company |
History | |
Opened | 20 January 1930 |
Technical | |
Track length | 19.2 km (11.9 mi) |
Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked |
Character | Rural |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Minimum radius | 300 m |
Electrification | None |
Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
The Wakasa Line (若桜線, Wakasa-sen) is a Japanese railway line in Tottori Prefecture operated by the third-sector operating company Wakasa Railway (若桜鉄道, Wakasa Tetsudō). The line connects Kōge Station in Yazu with Wakasa Station in Wakasa. It is the only railway line operated by the Wakasa Railway. The third-sector company took over operations of the former West Japan Railway Company (JR West) line in 1987.