The was a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Nishiwaki and Taka District all within Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The line closed on April 1, 1990. Stations Notes 1: Nomura Station was renamed Nishiwakishi Station upon closure of the Kajiya Line. 2: The former town of Naka became a part of the town of Taka in 2005. History The opened the line between 1913 and 1923. The railway was acquired by the in 1923 and nationalised in 1943 together with other Bantan Railway lines, i.e. the Kakogawa Line, the Takasago Line, the Miki Line, and the Hōjō Line. Under the operation of Japanese National Railways (JNR), freight services ceased in 1974. JR West succeeded the line in 1987 and closed it in 1990, concurrently with the Miyazu Line and the Taisha Line, as the last of 83 "specified local lines" selected for closure. References This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia. Rail transport in Hyōgo Prefecture Lines of West Japan Railway Company Closed railway lines Railway lines closed in 1990