Scenic route
Marumaru no Hanashi
Shin-Shimonoseki → Higashi-Hagi · Japan
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A KiHa 47 dawdling along the San’in coast between Shimonoseki and Hagi, timed so the Sea of Japan fills the windows — back running after 2025’s storm damage.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1839695 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: JR West — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Marumaru no Hanashi?
The Marumaru no Hanashi runs 98 km from Shin-Shimonoseki to Higashi-Hagi.
How long does the Marumaru no Hanashi take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 3 h for the 98 km. That is an average of 33 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 85 km/h.
Who runs the Marumaru no Hanashi?
JR West, with KiHa 47 sightseeing DMU.
How old is the Marumaru no Hanashi?
The line has been in service since 1925. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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