Hakubi Line

Hakubi Line
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Limited Express Yakumo
Overview
OwnerLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
LocaleOkayama and Tottori Prefectures
Termini
Stations28
Service
TypeRegional rail
Operator(s)JR West
Ibara Railway (between Kiyone and Sōja)
Rolling stock
History
Opened10 August 1919; 105 years ago (1919-08-10)
Technical
Line length138.4 km (86.0 mi)
Number of tracks2 (KurashikiBitchū-Takahashi)
2 (IkuraIshiga)
2 (NiimiNunohara)
1 for rest of line
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius200 m (660 ft)
Electrification1,500 V DC
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) – 120 km/h (75 mph)

The Hakubi Line (伯備線, Hakubi-sen) is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region of Japan. It begins at the south end of Okayama Prefecture at Kurashiki Station in Kurashiki, passing through Niimi Station on the west side of Niimi, and terminating at Hōki-Daisen Station in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, linking Okayama Prefecture and Yonago across the Chūgoku Mountains. The Hakubi Line follows the Takahashi River between Kurashiki and Niimi, and the Hino River between Shōyama and Hōki-Daisen.

As of April 2023, the ICOCA card can be used in all stations between Kurashiki Station and Niimi Station.[1]

  1. ^ "ご利用可能エリア│ICOCA:JRおでかけネット". www.jr-odekake.net. Retrieved 22 August 2023.