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| Kishin Line | |
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 A Himeji-bound KiHa 127 series train | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 姫新線 |
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | Hyōgo Prefecture and Okayama Prefecture |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 36 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) |  JR West |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 40 series DMU, KiHa 120 series DMU, KiHa 122/127 series DMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 August 1923 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 158.1 km (98.2 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked |
| Character | Rural |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) (Himeji–Kōzuki) 85 km/h (53 mph) (Kōzuki–Niimi) |
Kishin Line (姫新線, Kishin-sen) is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Himeji, Hyōgo and Niimi, Okayama, Japan. The name of the line comes from the first kanji of Himeji (姫路) and Niimi (新見) which the line connects.