Wakasa Line

Wakasa Line
Wakasa Railway "Sakura 1" train
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerWakasa Railway Company
LocaleTottori Prefecture
Termini
Stations9
Websitehttps://wakatetsu.co.jp/
Service
Operator(s)Wakasa Railway Company
History
Opened20 January 1930
Technical
Track length19.2 km (11.9 mi)
Number of tracksEntire line single tracked
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius300 m
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed65 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.