About The Sanin Main Line (山陰本線, San'in-honsen) is a railway line in western Japan, which connects Kyoto and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is the major railway line of the San'in region, approximately paralleling the Japan Sea, crossing Kyoto, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, and Yamaguchi prefectures. The main portion from Kyoto to Hatabu is the longest single continuous railway line in Japan at 673.8 km (418.7 mi), although no regularly scheduled train operates over the entire line. The section between Kyoto and Sonobe, connecting Kyoto and its northern suburbs, is a part of JR West's Urban Network and is nicknamed the Sagano Line. The total length is 676.0 km (420.0 mi), The operators are West Japan Rail Company and Japan Freight Rail Company. Rollingstock 113 series 115 series 117 series 125 series 221 series 273 series 285 series 287 series 289 series 381 series Kiha 40 series Kiha 120 series Kiha 121, 126 series Kiha 187 series Kiha 189 series HOT7000 series KTR8000
