Chizu Express

Template:Short description Template:Infobox company The Template:Nihongo is a Japanese third-sector railway that connects Hyōgo, Okayama and Tottori prefectures. The Chizu Line is not electrified, but is a high-grade railroad, and extends a total of Template:Convert. The limited expresses Super Hakuto and Super Inaba operate on this line.

Chizu Express Chizu Line

Some local trains operate through from the JR West Inbi Line (Tottori - Chizu).

Name	Japanese	Distance (km)	Transfers	Location
Template:STN	上郡	0.0	Sanyo Main Line	Hyōgo	Kamigōri, Akō District
Template:STN	苔縄	4.8
Template:STN	河野原円心	7.4
Template:STN	久崎	12.2			Sayō, Sayō District
Template:STN	佐用	17.2	Kishin Line
Template:STN	平福	22.5
Template:STN	石井	27.1
Template:STN	宮本武蔵	30.6		Okayama	Mimasaka
Template:STN	大原	33.2
Template:STN	西粟倉	37.4			Nishiawakura, Aida District
Template:STN	あわくら温泉	40.6
Template:STN	山郷	47.2		Tottori	Chizu, Yazu District
Template:STN	恋山形	50.0
Template:STN	智頭	56.1	Inbi Line
Through service to Template:STN on the Inbi Line

History

Construction of the line was approved under the Railway Construction Act in 1922, and commenced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in June 1966.<ref name="terada2013">Template:Cite book</ref> Work was well advanced when a freeze on expenditure in 1980 resulted in construction being halted with 95% of the route acquired and 93% of the earthworks completed.<ref name="terada2013"/>

The Tottori Prefectural Government facilitated the establishment of the Chizu Express Company in May 1986, which resumed construction.<ref name="terada2013"/>

The line opened on December 3, 1994, and includes the 5,592 m Shitozaka tunnel.<ref name="terada2013"/>

From November 29, 1997, the JR limited express Super Inaba service commenced between Okayama and Tottori.<ref name="terada2013"/>

See also

• List of railway lines in Japan

External links

• Template:Official website Template:In lang
• Template:Cite web Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Chizu Express