Kita-Matsue Line

The Kita-Matsue Line (北松江線, Kita-matsue-sen) is a 22.9 km railway line owned by the Ichibata Electric Railway. The line connects Dentetsu-Izumoshi Station in Izumo with Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Station in Matsue, all within Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Tracks run parallel to JR West's San'in Main Line on the north of Lake Shinji.

Kita-Matsue Line
A 5000-series passenger train on the Kita-Matsue Line along Lake Shinji
Overview
Native name北松江線
TypeHeavy rail
LocaleShimane Prefecture
TerminiDentetsu-Izumoshi
Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen
Stations22
Websitehttp://www.ichibata.co.jp
Operation
Opened29 April 1914 (1914-04-29)
Owner Ichibata Electric Railway
Technical
Line length33.9 km (21.1 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line, DC 1,500 V
Operating speed85 km/h (53 mph)
Route map

History

The line was first built to transport worshippers between Izumo and Ichibata Yakushi, a shrine to the east of the city. An extension to Matsue was completed in 1928.[1] Before World War II, the line connected directly to Ichibata Yakushi, where a station named Ichibata Station was located nearby. However, during the war, the line was designated as an "unnecessary line", and in 1944 the section between Ichibata and Ichibataguchi Station was closed. This section would later be disassembled in 1960 and parts were offered to the Nagoya Railroad. Because of this, there is still a switchback at Ichibataguchi Station.

Centralized traffic control was introduced to the line in 1966.

Operations

The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line.

Some services branch off the line at Kawato Station and continue along the Taisha Line to Izumo Taisha-mae Station.[2] There are local, express, and limited express services that run along on the line, along with the Izumotaisha express service and the Superliner limited express.[3]

Stations

All stations are within Shimane Prefecture.

Code Name Distance (km) Connections Location
1 Dentetsu-Izumoshi 電鉄出雲市 0.0 JR West: San'in Main Line (via Izumoshi Station) Izumo
2 Izumo Science Center
Park Town Mae Station		 出雲科学館
パークタウン前		 0.8  
3 Ōtsumachi 大津町駅 2.0  
4 Takeshi 武志 4.1  
5 Kawato 川跡 4.9 Taisha Line
6 Ōtera 大寺 6.4  
7 Midami 美談 7.7  
8 Tabushi 旅伏 9.0  
9 Unshū-Hirata 雲州平田 10.9  
10 Nunozaki 布崎 14.5  
11 Koyūkan-Shineki 湖遊館新駅 15.2  
12 Sono 園 15.9  
13 Ichibataguchi 一畑口 17.5  
14 Inonada 伊野灘 19.4  
15 Tsunomori 津ノ森 21.2   Matsue
16 Takanomiya 高ノ宮駅 22.5  
17 Matsue Vogel Park 松江フォーゲルパーク 23.8  
18 Aikamachi 秋鹿町 25.0  
19 Nagae 長江 26.7  
20 Asahigaoka 朝日ヶ丘 28.0  
21 Matsue English Garden Mae 松江イングリッシュ
ガーデン前		 29.6  
22 Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen 松江しんじ湖温泉 33.9  
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References
  1. "地方鉄道運輸開始". Kanpō (in Japanese) (385). April 13, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. "Timetable" (PDF). Ichibata Electric Railway. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. "Service Route". Ichibata Electric Railway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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