The Taisha Line (大社線, Taisha-sen) was a railway line of West Japan Railway Company (JR West) within Izumo, Shimane, Japan. The line closed on April 1, 1990.[1]

History

The line was opened by the Japanese Government Railways in 1912. Freight services ceased in 1974, and the line was closed in 1990, being replaced by a bus service by Ichibata bus.[2] This line, along with Miyazu Line, Kajiya Line being transferred/closed marked the end of all lines in specified local lines.

The former Taisha Station has been preserved and now serves as a museum. It was certified as an Important Cultural Property in 2004. It is the only remaining station of the former JR Taisha Line, the other two having been demolished and built over since the closure of the line. The section between Izumoshi and Arakaya has been turned into a cycling road.

Stations

Name Distance
(km) 		Connections Location
Izumoshi 出雲市 0.0 Sanin Main Line Izumo, Shimane
Izumo-Takamatsu 出雲高松 3.5  
Arakaya 荒茅 5.0  
Taisha 大社 7.5  

See also

References

  1. ^ 来年4月1日に転換 第三次大社線 一畑電鉄が代替バス”. 交通新聞 (交通新聞社): p. 2. (15 April 1989)
  2. ^ 来年4月1日に転換 第三次大社線 一畑電鉄が代替バス 交通新聞 (交通新聞社): p. 2. (15 April 1989)