Himi Line
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{{Infobox rail line
| box_width =
| name = Himi Line
| native_name = 氷見線
| native_name_lang = ja
| color = 0072ba
| logo =
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| logo_alt =
| image = Himi-line-amaharashi.jpg
| image_width = 300px
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| caption = A KiHa 40 DMU on the Himi Line near Amaharashi
| type = Regional rail
| system =
| status = In operation
| locale = Toyama Prefecture
| start = {{STN|Takaoka|x|Toyama}}
| end = {{STN|Himi|x}}
| stations = 8
| open = 1900
| close =
| owner = JR West
| operator = JR West
| character = Urban
| depot =
| stock = KiHa 40 series DMU
| linelength = {{Convert|16.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| tracklength =
| tracks = Entire line single tracked
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1067mm|lk=on}}
| minradius =
| electrification = None
| speed = 85 km/h (53 mph)
| elevation =
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| map = 250px
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}}
The {{Nihongo|Himi Line|氷見線|Himi-sen}} is a 16.5 km (10.3 mi) railway line in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It connects Takaoka Station in Takaoka with Himi Station in Himi.
Service outline
Although technically different lines, the Himi Line and the Jōhana Line are sometimes advertised as a single entity. Both start from Takaoka Station and share train sets with local livery.
Stations
| class="wikitable" |
| Name
!Japanese !Between !Distance !Transfers !colspan=2|Location |
|---|
| {{STN|Takaoka|x|Toyama}}
|高岡 |style="text-align:center;"| - |style="text-align:right;"|0.0 |Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line, Jōhana Line |rowspan="6"|Takaoka |rowspan=8|Toyama |
| {{STN|Etchū-Nakagawa|x}}
|越中中川 |style="text-align:right;"|1.7 |style="text-align:right;"|1.7 | |
| {{STN|Nōmachi|x}}
|能町 |style="text-align:right;"|2.4 |style="text-align:right;"|4.1 |Shinminato Line (Freight only) |
| {{STN|Fushiki|x}}
|伏木 |style="text-align:right;"|3.2 |style="text-align:right;"|7.3 | |
| {{STN|Etchū-Kokubu|x}}
|越中国分 |style="text-align:right;"|1.7 |style="text-align:right;"|9.0 | |
| {{STN|Amaharashi|x}}
|雨晴 |style="text-align:right;"|1.9 |style="text-align:right;"|10.9 | |
| {{STN|Shimao|x}}
|島尾 |style="text-align:right;"|2.6 |style="text-align:right;"|13.5 | |rowspan="2"|Himi |
| {{STN|Himi|x}}
|氷見 |style="text-align:right;"|3.0 |style="text-align:right;"|16.5 | |
History
The line opened on 29 December 1900 between Takaoka and Fushiki, operated by the Chuetsu Railway.{{cite book |script-title=ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 |trans-title=Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR|publisher = JTB | editor1-last = Ishino| editor1-first = Tetsu| year = 1998 |location = Japan |language = Japanese | volume = I|page = 163|isbn = 4-533-02980-9}} It was extended to Himi on 19 September 1912. The company was nationalised on 1 September 1920. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the Himi Line was transferred to the ownership and control of JR West.
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://johana-himisen.com/ Jōhana and Himi Line information] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Toyama transit}}
{{West Japan Railway Company Lines}}
Category:Rail transport in Toyama Prefecture
Category:Lines of West Japan Railway Company
Category:1067 mm gauge railways in Japan