page_title: Nishikigawa Seiryū Line
hierarchical_section_title: Nishikigawa Seiryū Line
caption_attribution_description: English: Nishikigawa Seiryu Line car at Nishikicho Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
context_page_description: The Nishikigawa Seiryū Line is a Japanese railway line connecting Kawanishi and Nishikichō stations, all within Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. As the name suggests, the line parallels the Nishiki River. This is the only railway line Nishikigawa Railway operates. The third-sector company took former West Japan Railway Company line in 1987. The line was proposed to be extended to Nichihara, on the Yamaguchi Line, but was not completed. The company also operates bus lines and a travel agency.
context_section_description: The Nishikigawa Seiryū Line (錦川清流線, Nishikigawa Seiryū-sen, "Nishiki River Limpid Stream Line") is a Japanese railway line connecting Kawanishi and Nishikichō stations, all within Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. As the name suggests, the line parallels the Nishiki River (Nishiki-gawa). This is the only railway line Nishikigawa Railway (錦川鉄道, Nishikigawa Tetsudō) operates. The third-sector company (in Japanese sense) took former West Japan Railway Company (JR West) line in 1987. The line was proposed to be extended to  Nichihara, on the Yamaguchi Line, but was not completed (see History section below). The company also operates bus lines and a travel agency.
caption: A diesel railcar at Nishikicho Station
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