Seto-Ohashi Line
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The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
(JR West) and Shikoku Railway Company
Shikoku Railway Company
, commonly known as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company is headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.- Lines :...
(JR Shikoku) in Japan which links Okayama Station
Okayama Station
is a railway station located in the ward of Kita-ku, city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company ....
in Okayama Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
with Takamatsu Station
Takamatsu Station
Takamatsu Station is the name of multiple train stations in Japan.* Takamatsu Station - in Kagawa Prefecture* Takamatsu Station - in Ishikawa Prefecture* Takamatsu Station - in Tokyo...
in Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
via the Great Seto Bridge
Great Seto Bridge
The , or Seto-Ohashi Bridge, is a series of double deck bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures in Japan across a series of five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Built over the period 1978–88, it is one of the three routes of the Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project connecting Honshū and...
. It is not a distinct railway line, but an official nickname given to a composite line formed of three different lines.
Basic data
- Operators, lines:
- Total distance: 71.8 km
- JR West (Services and tracks)
- Uno LineUno LineThe is a Japanese railway line which connects Okayama Station in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture with Uno Station in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture. It is owned and run by West Japan Railway Company...
1: Okayama — Chayamachi, 14.9 km - Honshi-Bisan LineHonshi-Bisan LineThe is a Japanese railway line which connects Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture with Utazu, Ayauta District, Kagawa Prefecture. It is owned and operated jointly by West Japan Railway Company and Shikoku Railway Company...
: Chayamachi — Kojima, 12.9 km
- Uno Line
- JR Shikoku (Services and tracks)
- Honshi-Bisan Line: Kojima — Utazu, 18.1 km
- Yosan LineYosan LineThe is a railway line on the island of Shikoku in Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company . It runs along the Inland Sea coast, connecting the prefectural capitals of Takamatsu and Matsuyama , continuing on to Uwajima...
1: Utazu — Sakaide — Takamatsu 25.9 km
- JR FreightJapan Freight Railway Company, or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....
(Services)- Uno Line 1: Okayama — Chayamachi, 14.9 km
- Honshi-Bisan Line: Chayamachi — Kojima — Utazu, 31.0 km
- Yosan Line 1: Utazu — Sakaide — Takamatsu 25.9 km
- 1: Only the portions of these lines are called Seto-Ōhashi Line.
- GaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
: - Stations: 22
- Track:
- Double: Chayamachi — Takamatsu
- Single: the remainder
- Electrification: 1,500 V DC
- Railway signallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
: Automatic
- Gauge
Services
As a link between HonshuHonshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
and Shikoku
Shikoku
is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
, the line has many limited express trains, including the Shiokaze
Shiokaze (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Shikoku which runs from Okayama to Matsuyama and Uwajima.-Route:The main stations served by this service are as follows.Okayama - Tadotsu - Iyo-Saijō - Matsuyama - Uwajima-Rolling stock:...
, Nanpū
Nanpu
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Shikoku which runs from Okayama to Kōchi and Sukumo. Trains are usually formed of 3-car 2000 series DMUs, and often run coupled with Shimanto services.-History:...
, Uzushio
Uzushio (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Shikoku which runs from Tokushima to Takamatsu and Okayama....
, and Sunrise Seto
Sunrise Izumo/Sunrise Seto
The and are two overnight train services that connect Tokyo and cities in the western part of Japan. They are operated jointly by Central Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company .-Operation:...
. There are also rapid trains such as the Sun Port and Marine Liner
Marine Liner
The is the name of a train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company and Shikoku Railway Company . The Marine Liner links Okayama, the capital city of Okayama Prefecture and a major station on the Sanyō Shinkansen, with Takamatsu, the capital city of Kagawa Prefecture on the island...
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The segment operated by JR West (Okayama — Kojima) accepts ICOCA
ICOCA
The card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used on JR West rail network in Japan. The card was launched on November 1, 2003 for usage on the Urban Network, which encompasses the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe...
, a smart card
Smart card
A smart card, chip card, or integrated circuit card , is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits. A smart card or microprocessor cards contain volatile memory and microprocessor components. The card is made of plastic, generally polyvinyl chloride, but sometimes acrylonitrile...
ticketing system.
Stations
All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "｜".Most trains stop at "▲" and few trains stop at "△"
- SK: Shiokaze
- NP: Nampū
- US: Uzushio
- SS: Sunrise Seto
- ML: Rapid Marine Liner
- SP: Rapid Sun Port
All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "-". Some trains stop at "▲" and few trains stop at △.
| Operator | Line | | Station | Distance (km) | SK | NP | US | SS | ML | SP | Transfers | | Location | |||
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| JR West | Uno Line Uno Line The is a Japanese railway line which connects Okayama Station in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture with Uno Station in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture. It is owned and run by West Japan Railway Company... |
Okayama Okayama Station is a railway station located in the ward of Kita-ku, city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company .... |
岡山 | 0.0 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ■ Kibi Line Kibi Line is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:All stations are in Okayama Prefecture.-Rolling stock:... , ■ Sanyō Main Line, Sanyō Shinkansen Sanyō Shinkansen The is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Ōsaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan... , ■ Tsuyama Line Tsuyama Line is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company between Okayama and Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:The Tsuyama Line operates both all-stations services and a limited-stop named service called . In the table below, ● indicates all trains stop at this station, and ▲... Okaden Okayama Electric Tramway The is a transportation company in Okayama City, Japan. The private company operates tram lines and bus lines.The company was founded in 1910, while their first tram line was opened in 1912. This is one of the few Japanese railway operators that maintain their original corporation names from the... : ■ Higashiyama Line, ■ Seikibashi Line (Both at Okayama-Ekimae) |
Kita-ku Kita-ku, Okayama is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 451.03 km² and a population of 295,312. The population density is 655 per square kilometer... , Okayama |
Okayama Okayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :... |
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| Ōmoto | 大元 | 2.5 | - | - | - | - | △ | |||||||
| Bizen-Nishiichi | 備前西市 | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | △ | Minami-ku Minami-ku, Okayama is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 127.36 km² and a population of 165,193. The population density is 1,297 per square kilometer. The name means "South Ward."... , Okayama |
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| Senoo | 妹尾 | 8.3 | - | - | - | - | ▲ | |||||||
| Bitchū-Mishima | 備中箕島 | 10.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Hayashima | 早島 | 11.9 | - | - | - | - | ▲ | Hayashima Hayashima, Okayama is a town located in Tsukubo District, Okayama, Japan.As of June 1, 2010, the town has a population of 12,331 and a density of 1,606.44 persons per km². This is the highest population density of any municipality in Okayama Prefecture. The total area is 7.61 km², making it the also the smallest... |
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| Kuguhara | 久々原 | 13.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Chayamachi Chayamachi Station is a train station in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... |
茶屋町 | 14.9 | - | - | - | - | ● | ■ Uno Line (Southward) | Kurashiki Kurashiki, Okayama is a historic city located to the west of Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea.As of April 2010, the city has a population of 473,392. The total area is .-History:... |
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| Honshi-Bisan Line Honshi-Bisan Line The is a Japanese railway line which connects Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture with Utazu, Ayauta District, Kagawa Prefecture. It is owned and operated jointly by West Japan Railway Company and Shikoku Railway Company... |
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| Uematsu | 植松 | 17.8 | - | - | - | - | △ | Minami-ku, Okayama |
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| Kimi | 木見 | 20.5 | - | - | - | - | △ | Kurashiki | ||||||
| Kaminochō | 上の町 | 24.6 | - | - | - | - | △ | |||||||
| Kojima Kojima Station is a train station in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:-External links:*... |
児島 | 27.8 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
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| (Great Seto Bridge Great Seto Bridge The , or Seto-Ohashi Bridge, is a series of double deck bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures in Japan across a series of five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Built over the period 1978–88, it is one of the three routes of the Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project connecting Honshū and... ) |
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| Y09 | Utazu Utazu Station is a train station in Utazu, Ayauta District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... |
宇多津 | 45.9 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ■ Yosan Line Yosan Line The is a railway line on the island of Shikoku in Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company . It runs along the Inland Sea coast, connecting the prefectural capitals of Takamatsu and Matsuyama , continuing on to Uwajima... (Westward) |
Utazu Utazu, Kagawa is a town located in Ayauta District, Kagawa, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,821 and a density of 2,084.39 persons per km². The total area is 8.07 km².-External links:*... |
Kagawa Kagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:... |
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| Yosan Line Yosan Line The is a railway line on the island of Shikoku in Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company . It runs along the Inland Sea coast, connecting the prefectural capitals of Takamatsu and Matsuyama , continuing on to Uwajima... |
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| Y08 | Sakaide | 坂出 | 50.5 | - | ● | ● | ● | Sakaide Sakaide, Kagawa is a city located in Kagawa, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 56,365 and the density of 610 persons per km². The total area is 92.46 km².... |
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| Y07 | Yasoba Yasoba Station is a train station in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... |
八十場 | 53.2 | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Y06 | Kamogawa | 鴨川 | 55.2 | - | - | △ | △ | |||||||
| Y05 | Sanuki-Fuchū | 讃岐府中 | 57.6 | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Y04 | Kokubu Kokubu Station (Kagawa) is a train station in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... |
国分 | 59.9 | - | - | △ | △ | Takamatsu Takamatsu, Kagawa is a city located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island... |
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| Y03 | Hashioka Hashioka Station is a train station in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... |
端岡 | 62.3 | - | - | △ | ● | |||||||
| Y02 | Kinashi Kinashi Station is a train station in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... |
鬼無 | 65.7 | - | - | △ | △ | |||||||
| Takamatsu Freight Terminal | 高松貨物ターミナル | 67.1 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Y01 | Kōzai | 香西 | 68.4 | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Y00 | Takamatsu Takamatsu Station (Kagawa) is a railway station on the Yosan and Kōtoku lines in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Shikoku Railway Company.The station is the terminus of the Yosan Line and the Kōtoku Line.- Ground platforms :-External links:*... |
高松 | 71.8 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ■ Kōtoku Line Kotoku Line The is a railway line owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company . It connects the prefectural capitals of Takamatsu in Kagawa Prefecture and Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture. The route hugs the northeastern coast of the island of Shikoku... (T28) Kotoden Kotohira Line Kotoden Kotohira Line The is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Takamatsu-Chikkō Station in Takamatsu with Kotoden-Kotohira Station in Kotohira. It is owned and operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad. The line color is yellow.-Station list:... (Takamatsu-Chikkō) |
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