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Sakai Line
Rail line in Tottori Prefecture From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Services
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
All stations are in Tottori Prefecture. The stations have nicknames corresponding to monsters that appear in GeGeGe no Kitaro.[2][3]
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Rolling stock
- KiHa 40 series 2-car DMU - most cars have an anime livery
- KiHa 126 series[ja] 2-car DMU
History
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]
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References
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