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The is one of the main railway lines of the 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 of Japan on the island of Shikoku in Japan....
 (JR Shikoku) in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. It connects the prefectural capitals
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Takamatsu
Takamatsu, Kagawa

is 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....
 in Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.History Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province....
 and Tokushima
Tokushima, Tokushima

is the capital cities of Japan of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 267,343 and a population density of 1,398.02 persons per square kilometer....
 in Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The Capital is the city of Tokushima, Tokushima....
 on the island of Shikoku
Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
. Its route hugs the northeastern coast of the island. Its name includes one kanji
Kanji

are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese language logogram along with hiragana , katakana , Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet....
 from each of the terminals: ? (ko, the taka of Takamatsu) and ? (toku from Tokushima).

The name of Sanuki Province
Sanuki Province

was an old provinces of Japan of Japan on the island of Shikoku, with the same boundaries as modern Kagawa Prefecture. It faced the Inland Sea and bordered on Awa province and Iyo provinces....
, the province
Provinces of Japan

Before the modern Prefectures of Japan was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English language as provinces....
 that preceded the modern prefecture of Kagawa, appears in the names of some stations on the line.



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The is one of the main railway lines of the 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 of Japan on the island of Shikoku in Japan....
 (JR Shikoku) in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. It connects the prefectural capitals
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Takamatsu
Takamatsu, Kagawa

is 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....
 in Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.History Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province....
 and Tokushima
Tokushima, Tokushima

is the capital cities of Japan of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 267,343 and a population density of 1,398.02 persons per square kilometer....
 in Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The Capital is the city of Tokushima, Tokushima....
 on the island of Shikoku
Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
. Its route hugs the northeastern coast of the island. Its name includes one kanji
Kanji

are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese language logogram along with hiragana , katakana , Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet....
 from each of the terminals: ? (ko, the taka of Takamatsu) and ? (toku from Tokushima).

The name of Sanuki Province
Sanuki Province

was an old provinces of Japan of Japan on the island of Shikoku, with the same boundaries as modern Kagawa Prefecture. It faced the Inland Sea and bordered on Awa province and Iyo provinces....
, the province
Provinces of Japan

Before the modern Prefectures of Japan was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English language as provinces....
 that preceded the modern prefecture of Kagawa, appears in the names of some stations on the line.

Data

  • Length: 74.5 kilometers
  • Gauge
    Rail gauge

    Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel Rail profile that make up a single Rail tracks. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a gauge of , which is known as standard gauge or international gauge....
    :
  • Stations: 29, including terminals
  • Multiple-track sections: None. (Between Tokushima and Sako, this line parallels the Tokushima Line
    Tokushima Line

    |} is a Japanese railway line of Shikoku Railway Company , between Tsukuda Station in Miyoshi, Tokushima and Sako Station in Tokushima, Tokushima, east-westerly in the midst of the Tokushima Prefecture....
    , and appears to be a double track, but trains run in both directions on each track.)
  • Electrified sections: None.
  • Block system: Automatic


History

  • 1899: The Tokushima Railways Company opens the first segment.
  • 1907: The company is nationalized.
  • 1935: Line completed.
  • 1986: Freight operations ended.
  • 1987: With the privatization of JNR
    Japanese National Railways

    , abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987....
    , the line becomes part of the Shikoku Railway Company.
  • 1988: Line name changed from Kotoku Main Line to Kotoku Line.


Stations

No. Station name Japanese Total dist.
(km) 		Transfers Location
T00 Tokushima
Tokushima Station

is a Shikoku Railway Company train station located in Tokushima, Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan....
 		 ?? 0.0 JR
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 of Japan on the island of Shikoku in Japan....
: ¦ Mugi Line (M00) 		Tokushima
Tokushima, Tokushima

is the capital cities of Japan of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 267,343 and a population density of 1,398.02 persons per square kilometer....
 		 Tokushima
Tokushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The Capital is the city of Tokushima, Tokushima....
T01 Sako ?? 1.4 JR: ¦ Tokushima Line
Tokushima Line

|} is a Japanese railway line of Shikoku Railway Company , between Tsukuda Station in Miyoshi, Tokushima and Sako Station in Tokushima, Tokushima, east-westerly in the midst of the Tokushima Prefecture....
 (B01)
T02 Yoshinari ?? 6.3  
T03 Shozui ?? 7.6 Aizumi
Aizumi, Tokushima

is a towns of Japan located in Itano District, Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.Aizumi is situated in the northeast of Tokushima Prefecture....
, Itano
Itano District, Tokushima

is a districts of Japan located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 111,196 and a population density of 622.04 persons per km?....
T04 Ikenotani ?? 10.3 JR: ¦ Naruto Line (N04) Naruto
Naruto, Tokushima

is a cities of Japan located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 62,453 and the population density of 461 persons per km?....
T05 Bando ?? 12.4  
T06 Awa-Kawabata ???? 14.7 Itano
Itano, Tokushima

is a towns of Japan located in Itano District, Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 14,672 and a population density of 405.53 persons per km?....
, Itano
T07 Itano ?? 16.5  
T08 Awa-Omiya ???? 21.3  
T09 Sanuki-Aioi ???? 26.9 Higashikagawa
Higashikagawa, Kagawa

is a cities of Japan located in Kagawa prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 36,988 and a population density of 241.45 persons per square kilometer....
 		 Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.History Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province....
T10 Hiketa ?? 29.4  
T11 Sanuki-Shirotori ???? 33.8  
T12 Sambommatsu ??? 36.9  
T13 Nibu ?? 40.1  
T14 Tsuruwa ?? 44.1 Sanuki
Sanuki, Kagawa

is a cities of Japan located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 57,382 and the population density of 361.32 persons per km?....
T15 Sanuki-Tsuda ???? 46.8  
T16 Kanzaki ?? 51.1  
T17 Zoda ?? 53.2  
T18 Orange Town ??????? 55.6  
T19 Shido ?? 58.2 Kotoden
Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad

The is a transportation company in Kagawa Prefecture, which is on the island of Shikoku, Japan. With headquarters in Takamatsu, Kagawa, the company operates three passenger railway lines, as well as bus subsidiaries....
: Shido Line (Kotoden-?Shido)
T20 Sanuki-Mure ???? 61.1 Kotoden: Shido Line (Yakuri-?Shimmichi) Takamatsu
Takamatsu, Kagawa

is 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....
T21 Yakuriguchi ??? 62.2  
T22 Furutakamatsu-?Minami ???? 63.7  
T23 Yashima ?? 65.0  
T24 Kitacho ??? 67.8  
T25 Ritsurin ?? 70.2  
T26 Ritsurin-Koen-?Kitaguchi ?????? 71.3  
T27 Showacho ??? 73.0  
T28 Takamatsu
Takamatsu Station (Kagawa)

is a railway station on the Yosan Line and Kotoku Line lines in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Shikoku Railway Company....
 		 ?? 74.5 JR: ¦ Yosan Line
Yosan Line

The is a railway line serving the island of Shikoku, Japan. Part of the Shikoku Railway Company network, it runs along the Inland Sea, connecting the Prefectures of Japan capitals of Takamatsu, Kagawa and Matsuyama, Ehime , continuing to Uwajima, Ehime....
 (Seto-?Ohashi Line
Seto-Ohashi Line

is a Japanese railway service across the Inland Sea via the Great Seto Bridge between Okayama Station, Okayama, Okayama and Takamatsu Station, Takamatsu, Kagawa, operated by West Japan Railway Company and Shikoku Railway Company ....
) (Y00)
Kotoden: Kotohira Line (Takamatsu-?Chikko)


See also

  • List of railway lines in Japan
    List of railway lines in Japan

    List of railway lines in Japan lists existing Rail transport in Japan alphabetically.The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for ....


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