The Yamaguchi Line ( 山口線 , Yamaguchi-sen ) is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connects Shin-Yamaguchi Station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi and Masuda Station in Masuda, Shimane .
3-599: The Ogori (now Shin-Yamaguchi) - Yamaguchi section opened in 1913, and the line was progressively extended north, reaching Masuda in 1923. CTC signalling was commissioned in 1984. The Super Oki limited express connects Shin-Yamaguchi Station with Yonago Station and Tottori Station on the Sanin Main Line via the Yamaguchi Line. The line is also famous for the operation of the rapid SL Yamaguchi steam train. This article incorporates material from
6-661: The corresponding article in the Japanese Misplaced Pages. Super Oki The Super Oki ( スーパーおき ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since July 2001. It runs from Tottori via Yonago to Shin-Yamaguchi . The Super Oki is one of the farthest-travelling limited express trains in Japan, covering the 380 km from Shin-Yamaguchi to Tottori in just over five hours. Trains stop at
9-536: The following stations: Tottori - Kurayoshi - Yonago - Yasugi - Matsue - ( Tamatsukuri-Onsen ) - ( Shinji ) - Izumoshi - Ōdashi - ( Yunotsu ) - Gōtsu - ( Hashi ) - Hamada - ( Miho-Misumi ) - Masuda - Nichihara - Tsuwano - Tokusa - Mitani - Yamaguchi - Yudaonsen - Shin-Yamaguchi Not all trains stop at stations in parentheses. Super Oki services are normally formed of two-car KiHa 187 series tilting DMU sets, sometimes lengthened to three or four cars during busy seasons. One car consists
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