Taisha Line (Bataden)

The Taisha Line (大社線, Taisha-sen) is a 8.3 km railway line owned by the Ichibata Electric Railway. The line connects Kawato Station with Izumo Taisha-mae Station, all within Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

"Taisha Line" redirects here. For the defunct JR West line, see Taisha Line (JR West).
Taisha Line
A 1000-series passenger train on the Taisha Line with the Awazu Ino Shrine
A 1000-series passenger train on the Taisha Line with the Awazu Ino Shrine
Overview
Native name大社線
Owner Ichibata Electric Railway
LocaleShimane Prefecture
Termini
Stations5
Websitehttp://www.ichibata.co.jp
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Opened2 February 1930 (1930-02-02)
Technical
Line length8.3 km (5.2 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line, DC 1,500 V
Route map

With the closure of JR West's Taisha Line in 1990, this line became the only line connecting passengers to the Izumo-taisha.

Operations

The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. No passing loops exist on the line.

Though the line terminates at Kawato Station, some services continue along the Kita-Matsue Line to Matsue Shinjiko-Onsen Station.[1] There are local, express, and limited express services that run along on the line, along with the Izumotaisha express service.[2]

Stations

All stations are within Izumo, Shimane.

Code Name Distance (km) Connections
5 Kawato 川跡 0.0 Kita-Matsue Line
23 Takahama 高浜 2.8  
24 Yōkan 遙堪 4.8  
25 Hamayamakōen-Kitaguchi 浜山公園北口 6.4  
26 Izumo Taisha-mae 出雲大社前 8.3  

References
  1. "Timetable" (PDF). Ichibata Electric Railway. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. "Service Route". Ichibata Electric Railway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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