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| Kure Line | |
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The Setouchi Marine View tourist trainset | |
| Overview | |
| Other name | Setouchi Sazanami Line (Mihara to Hiro) |
| Native name | 呉線 |
| Owner | JR West |
| Locale | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 28 |
| History | |
| Opened | 27 December 1903 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 87.0 km (54.1 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Overhead line, 1,500 V DC |
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) |
The Kure Line (Japanese: 呉線, Hepburn: Kure-sen) is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) within Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. It begins at Mihara Station in Mihara and terminates at Kaitaichi Station in Kaita. It is one of the main lines of JR West. The section between Mihara Station and Hiro Station is branded the "Setouchi Sazanami Line" (Seto Inland Sea Ripple Line) as the sightseeing line. On the section between Mihara Station and Hiro Station, most trains operate from Hiro Station through Mihara Station to Itozaki Station. On the section between Hiro Station and Kaitaichi Station, most trains operate from Hiro Station through Kaitaichi Station to Hiroshima Station or Iwakuni Station.

The Kure Line is entirely within Hiroshima Prefecture.
| Line | No. | Station | Distance in km (mi) | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kure | Y 31 | Mihara 三原 |
0 (0) |
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Mihara |
| Y 30 | Sunami 須波 |
5.1 (3.2) | |||
| Y 29 | Akisaizaki 安芸幸崎 |
11.8 (7.3) | |||
| Y 28 | Tadanoumi 忠海 |
17.2 (10.7) | Takehara | ||
| Y 27 | Akinagahama 安芸長浜 |
20.0 (12.4) | |||
| Y 26 | Ōnori 大乗 |
21.8 (13.5) | |||
| Y 25 | Takehara 竹原 |
25.3 (15.7) | |||
| Y 24 | Yoshina 吉名 |
30.0 (18.6) | |||
| Y 23 | Akitsu 安芸津 |
34.7 (21.6) | Higashihiroshima | ||
| Y 22 | Kazahaya 風早 |
37.9 (23.5) | |||
| Y 21 | Yasuura 安浦 |
44.2 (27.5) | Kure | ||
| Y 20 | Ato 安登 |
48.7 (30.3) | |||
| Y 19 | Akikawajiri 安芸川尻 |
52.8 (32.8) | |||
| Y 18 | Nigata 仁方 |
57.6 (35.8) | |||
| Y 17 | Hiro 広 |
60.2 (37.4) | |||
| Y 16 | Shin-Hiro 新広 |
61.5 (38.2) | |||
| Y 15 | Akiaga 安芸阿賀 |
62.9 (39.1) | |||
| Y 14 | Kure 呉 |
67.0 (41.6) | |||
| Y 13 | Kawaraishi 川原石 |
68.7 (42.7) | |||
| Y 12 | Yoshiura 吉浦 |
71.0 (44.1) | |||
| Y 11 | Karugahama かるが浜 |
72.2 (44.9) | |||
| Y 10 | Tennō 天応 |
74.3 (46.2) | |||
| Y 09 | Kure-Portopia 呉ポートピア |
75.6 (47.0) | |||
| Y 08 | Koyaura 小屋浦 |
77.1 (47.9) | Saka, Aki District | ||
| Y 07 | Mizushiri 水尻 |
79.3 (49.3) | |||
| Y 06 | Saka 坂 |
81.8 (50.8) | |||
| Y 05 | Yano 矢野 |
84.4 (52.4) | Aki-ku, Hiroshima | ||
| Y 04 | Kaitaichi 海田市 |
87.0 (54.1) | G San'yō Main Line (G 04) | Kaita, Aki District | |
| Sanyō | |||||
| Y 03 | Mukainada 向洋 |
89.3 (55.5) | Fuchū, Aki District | ||
| Y 02 | Tenjingawa 天神川 |
91.1 (56.6) | Minami-ku, Hiroshima | ||
| Y 01 | Hiroshima 広島 |
93.4 (58.0) |
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New 2- and 3-car 227 series electric trains are scheduled to be introduced on the Kure Line from around 2015, replacing older 115 series trains.
The Kaitashi - Kure section was opened as a private line in 1903, and leased to the Sanyo Railway Co. the following year, before being nationalised in 1906. Individual section opening dates are given below.
The Mihara - Sunami section opened in 1930, and the two sections were connected in 1935. Work to duplicate the line at Kure commenced in 1940, but was abandoned due to material shortages in 1945.
The entire line was electrified in 1970, and freight services ceased in 1986.