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Honshi-Bisan Line
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Marine Liner on the Honshi-Bisan Line
Overview
OwnerJR West, JR Shikoku
LocaleOkayama, Kagawa prefectures
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)JR West, JR Shikoku, JR Freight
History
Opened1988; 38 years ago (1988)
Technical
Line length31.0 km (19.3 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line, 1,500 V DC
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)
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The Honshi-Bisan Line (Japanese: 本四備讃線, Hepburn: Honshi-Bisan-sen) is a Japanese railway line which connects Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture with Utazu in Kagawa Prefecture. It is owned and operated jointly by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). The line is the central section of the Seto-Ōhashi Line, a service connecting Okayama and Takamatsu; as a result, the Honshi-Bisan Line is rarely referred to by itself, but rather as a part of the larger Seto-Ōhashi Line service.

The line's name comes from the two islands it links: Honshu and Shikoku, and the old provincial names of the areas through which the line passes, Bitchū Province/Bizen Province and Sanuki Province.

History

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The 13 km (8.1 mi) Chayamachi - Kojima section opened on 20 March 1988,[1] and the 18 km (11 mi) Kojima - Utazu on 10 April 1988 in conjunction with the opening of the Seto-Ohashi Bridge system.

This provided the first rail connection between Honshu and Shikoku, prior to this passengers traveled via the Uno Line and train ferry to Takamatsu.

The opening of the line also facilitated electrification of the Yosan Line between Takamatsu and Matsuyama, enabling direct services from both cities to Okayama.

Basic data

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Station list

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No. Station Distance
in km (mi)		 Transfers Location
 M08  Chayamachi
茶屋町		 0 (0) Image Image Uno Line Kurashiki Okayama
 M09  Uematsu
植松		 2.9 (1.8)   Okayama
 M10  Kimi
木見		 5.6 (3.5)   Kurashiki
 M11  Kaminochō
上の町		 9.7 (6.0)  
 M12  Kojima
児島		 12.9 (8.0)  
Great Seto Bridge
Border between JR West and JR Shikoku
Y09 Utazu
宇多津		 31.0 (19.3) ■ Yosan Line Utazu, Ayauta District Kagawa

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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