Gantoku Line
| Gantoku Line | |
|---|---|
A KiHa 40-2000 DMU | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 岩徳線 |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | JR West |
| Locale | Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Type | Regional rail |
| Operator(s) | JR West |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 40 series DMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 April 1929 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 43.7 km (27.2 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked |
| Character | Rural |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) |
The Gantoku Line (岩徳線, Gantoku-sen) is a 43.7 km (27.2 mi) railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Yamaguchi Prefecture, connecting Iwakuni Station in Iwakuni and Kushigahama Station in Shūnan. The line was originally built as a more direct route between its termini than the original San'yō Main Line (see History section below). The San'yō Shinkansen more closely follows this line's route than that of the San'yō Main Line between the same two terminal stations.