Kishin Line

Kishin Line
A Himeji-bound KiHa 127 series train
Overview
Native name姫新線
StatusIn operation
LocaleHyōgo Prefecture and Okayama Prefecture
Termini
  • Himeji
  • Niimi
Stations36
Service
Operator(s)Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Rolling stockKiHa 40 series DMU, KiHa 120 series DMU, KiHa 122/127 series DMU
History
Opened21 August 1923; 101 years ago (1923-08-21)
Technical
Line length158.1 km (98.2 mi)
Number of tracksEntire line single tracked
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed100 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 () and Niimi () which the line connects.