Sakai Line
| Sakai Line | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Nezumi Otoko Train I | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 境線 |
| Owner | JR West |
| Locale | Tottori Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 16 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 17.9 km (11.1 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Overhead lines 1500 V DC (Yonago - Goto, only for trains that enter and exit Goto train depot) |
The Sakai Line (境線, Sakai-sen) is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The line connects Yonago and Sakaiminato.
Services
[edit]All services on the Sakai Line are Local trains, stopping at every station.[1]
As of October 2025[update], trains operate approximately every hour (with a single 2-hour morning gap between services).[1]
Stations
[edit]All stations are in Tottori Prefecture. The stations have nicknames corresponding to monsters that appear in GeGeGe no Kitaro.[2][3]
| Name | Nickname | Between (km) | Distance (km) | Rapid | Transfers | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonago | 米子 | Nezumi-Otoko | ねずみ男 | - | 0.0 | ● |   Sanin Main Line
|
Yonago |
| Bakurōmachi | 博労町 | Koro-pok-guru | コロポックル | 1.0 | 1.0 | ｜ | ||
| Fujimichō | 富士見町 | Zashiki-warashi | ざしきわらし | 0.5 | 1.5 | ｜ | ||
| Gotō | 後藤 | Doro-ta-bō | どろたぼう | 0.7 | 2.2 | ● | ||
| Sambommatsuguchi | 三本松口 | Sodehiki-Kozō | そでひき小僧 | 1.1 | 3.3 | ｜ | ||
| Kawasakiguchi | 河崎口 | Kasabake | 傘化け | 2.0 | 5.3 | ｜ | ||
| Yumigahama | 弓ヶ浜 | Azukiarai | あずきあらい | 1.9 | 7.2 | ● | ||
| Wadahama | 和田浜 | Tsuchikorobi | つちころび | 2.5 | 9.7 | ｜ | ||
| Ōshinozuchō | 大篠津町 | Sunakake Babā | 砂かけばばあ | 1.4 | 11.1 | ｜ | ||
| Yonago Airport | 米子空港 | Betobeto-san | べとべとさん | 1.6 | 12.7 | ● | Sakaiminato | |
| Nakahama | 中浜 | Ushi-oni | 牛鬼 | 0.5 | 13.2 | ● | ||
| Takamatsuchō | 高松町 | Sunekosuri | すねこすり | 1.1 | 14.3 | ｜ | ||
| Amariko | 余子 | Konaki-jiji | こなきじじい | 0.7 | 15.0 | ● | ||
| Agarimichi | 上道 | Ittan-momen | 一反木綿 | 1.3 | 16.3 | ｜ | ||
| Babasakichō | 馬場崎町 | Kijimuna | キジムナー | 0.9 | 17.2 | ● | ||
| Sakaiminato | 境港 | Kitaro | 鬼太郎 | 0.7 | 17.9 | ● | ||
Rolling stock
[edit]- KiHa 40 series 2-car DMU - most cars have an anime livery
- KiHa 126 series[ja] 2-car DMU
History
[edit]The entire line opened in 1902. The section to Goto was electrified in 1982, and freight services ceased in 1986.[citation needed]
In 2008, Oshinozu Station was closed and the line relocated 800 m east to serve Yonago Airport, with the new station named accordingly.[citation needed]
JR West announced an 800 million yen renovation of the line's rolling stock (22 cars) in October 2017, to be completed by spring 2019. The renovation will introduce on-board fare payment using ICOCA IC cards (as well as Suica and other Nationwide Mutual Usage Service IC cards). Most stations on the line are unstaffed, requiring fares to be paid to the train driver; the upgrade is intended to increase efficiency, and to better serve travelers from Tokyo, Osaka and other metropolitan areas where IC cards are commonly used for payment of fares.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Yonago | JR Sakai Line for Sakaiminato Timetable". Japan Travel by NAVITIME. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "JR米子駅 耳よりコラム 妖怪の里へ･･･ JR境線 鬼太郎列車 完全ガイド！". 米子観光ナビ [米子市観光協会] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "水木しげる氏追悼 ゲゲゲの境線". HuffPost Japan (in Japanese). 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "ＪＲ境線でイコカ 19年春から 車載型ＩＣ改札機で". www.nikkei.com (in Japanese). 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
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