Seto-Ohashi Line

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Seto-Ohashi Line

is a 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....
ese railway service across the Inland Sea

Inland Sea

Formally named the , the Inland Sea is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the main islands of Japan. It serves as an international waterway, connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan....
via the Great Seto Bridge

Great Seto Bridge

The , or Seto-Ohashi Bridge, is a series of double deck bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefecture prefectures in Japan across a series of five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea....
between Okayama Station

Okayama Station

is a train station located in Okayama, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company .Okayama station is one of major intersections of railways in Chugoku region....
, Okayama

Okayama, Okayama

is the prefectural capital cities of Japan of Okayama Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan.The city was founded on June 1,1889. As of March 2007, the city has an estimated population of 698,946 and the density of 884.87 persons per km?....
and Takamatsu Station

Takamatsu Station

Takamatsu Station is the name of multiple train stations in Japan.# Takamatsu Station - in Ishikawa Prefecture# Takamatsu Station - in Kagawa Prefecture...
, 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....
, 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 Honshu....
(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 of Japan on the island of Shikoku in Japan....
(JR Shikoku). It links Honshu

Honshu

or Honshu 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 Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
. It is not a distinct railway line, but an official nickname given to a composite line formed by three different lines. Basically, only the train that enters Honshi-Bisan Line is called Seto-Ohashi Line train.

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¹: Only the portions of these lines are called Seto-Ohashi Line.

link between Honshu

Honshu

Shikoku

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is a Japan

Japan

Inland Sea

Great Seto Bridge

Okayama Station

Okayama, Okayama

Takamatsu Station

Takamatsu Station is the name of multiple train stations in Japan.# Takamatsu Station - in Ishikawa Prefecture# Takamatsu Station - in Kagawa Prefecture...
, Takamatsu

Takamatsu, Kagawa

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshu....
(JR West) and Shikoku Railway Company

Shikoku Railway Company

Honshu

Shikoku

Basic data

Operators, lines:

Total distance: 71.8 km
JR West (Services and tracks)

Uno Line
Uno Line

The is a Japan railway line which connects Okayama Station in Okayama, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture with Uno Station in Tamano, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture....
¹: Okayama — Chayamachi, 14.9 km
Honshi-Bisan Line
Honshi-Bisan Line

The is a Japanese railway line which connects Chayamachi Station in Kurashiki, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture with Utazu Station in Tamano, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture....
: Chayamachi — Kojima, 12.9 km

JR Shikoku (Services and tracks)

Honshi-Bisan Line: Kojima — Utazu, 18.1 km
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....
¹: Utazu — Sakaide — Takamatsu 25.9 km

JR Freight
Japan Freight Railway Company

, or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide.The Japan Railways Group was born on April 1, 1987, when Japanese National Railways was privatized, and then divided into six regional companies and Japan Freight Railway Company....
(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-Ohashi Line.

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....
: 1,067 mm
Stations: 23, where 1 freight only
Track:

Double: Chayamachi — Takamatsu
Single: the remainder

Electrification: 1,500 V
Volt

The volt is the SI SI derived unit of electric potential difference or electromotive force, commonly known as voltage. It is named in honor of the Lombard physicist Alessandro Volta , who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery ....
DC
Direct current

Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as battery , thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type....
Railway signalling
Railway signalling

Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from collision. Being guided by fixed rail tracks, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop within sighting distance of the driver...
: Automatic

Services

As a link between Honshu

Honshu

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 ....
, the line has many limited express trains, including , , , and . There are also rapid trains such as and .

The segment operated by JR West (Okayama — Kojima) accepts ICOCA

ICOCA

The card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used on West Japan Railway Company 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 in any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits which can process data....
ticketing system.

Stations

All trains stop at stations marked "?" and pass stations marked "-". Some trains stop at "?". Marin Liner goes another route at "=".

Line, operator	Station			Distance (km)	S	M	Transfers	Location
Uno Line Uno Line The is a Japan railway line which connects Okayama Station in Okayama, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture with Uno Station in Tamano, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture.... , JR West		Okayama Okayama Station is a train station located in Okayama, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company .Okayama station is one of major intersections of railways in Chugoku region....	??	0.0		?	JR West: ¦ Kibi Line Kibi Line is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Okayama, Okayama and Soja, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.... , ¦ Sanyo Main Line Sanyo Main Line The is the Japan Railways Group main railway line in western Japan, connecting Kobe Station and Moji Station, largely running parallel the coast of the Inland Sea, in other words the southern edge of western Honshu.... , Sanyo Shinkansen Sanyo Shinkansen The is a line of the Japan Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan.... , ¦ Tsuyama Line Tsuyama Line is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Okayama, Okayama and Tsuyama, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.... Okaden Okayama Electric Tramway The is a transportation company in Okayama, Okayama, 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.... : ¦ Higashiyama Line, ¦ Seikibashi Line (Both at Okayama-Ekimae)	Okayama Okayama, Okayama is the prefectural capital cities of Japan of Okayama Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan.The city was founded on June 1,1889. As of March 2007, the city has an estimated population of 698,946 and the density of 884.87 persons per km?....	Okayama Okayama Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Okayama....
		Omoto Omoto Station (Okayama) is a train station in Okayama, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan....	??	2.5		?
		Bizen-Nishiichi Bizen-Nishiichi Station is a train station in Okayama, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan....	????	4.5		?
		Senoo Senoo Station is a train station in Okayama, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan....	??	8.3		?
		Bitchu-Mishima Bitchu-Mishima Station is a train station in Okayama, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan....	????	10.2		-
		Hayashima Hayashima Station is a train station in Hayashima, Okayama, Tsukubo District, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan....	??	11.9		?		Hayashima Hayashima, Okayama is a towns of Japan located in Tsukubo District, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.As of May 1, 2008, the town has a population of 12,225 and a population density of 1,606.44 persons per km?.... , Tsukubo Tsukubo District, Okayama Tsukubo is a districts of Japan located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,601 and a population density of 789.80 persons per square kilometer....
		Kuguhara Kuguhara Station is a train station in Hayashima, Okayama, Tsukubo District, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan....	???	13.2		-
		Chayamachi Chayamachi Station is a train station in Kurashiki, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan....	???	14.9		?	JR West: ¦ Uno Line (Southward)	Kurashiki Kurashiki, Okayama is a historic cities of Japan located to the west of Okayama, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea.As of February 2008, the city has a population of 478,176....
Honshi-Bisan Line Honshi-Bisan Line The is a Japanese railway line which connects Chayamachi Station in Kurashiki, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture with Utazu Station in Tamano, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture.... , JR West			???	14.9		?	JR West: ¦ Uno Line (Southward)
		Uematsu Uematsu Station is a train station in Okayama, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan....	??	17.8		?		Okayama
		Kimi Kimi Station is a train station in Kurashiki, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan....	??	20.5		?		Kurashiki
		Kaminocho Kaminocho Station is a train station in Kurashiki, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan....	???	24.6		?
		Kojima Kojima Station is a train station in Kurashiki, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan....	??	27.8		?
Honshi-Bisan Line, JR Shikoku 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....			??	27.8		?
	(Great Seto Bridge Great Seto Bridge The , or Seto-Ohashi Bridge, is a series of double deck bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefecture prefectures in Japan across a series of five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea.... )
	Y09	Utazu Utazu Station is a train station in Utazu, Kagawa, Ayauta District, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan....	???	45.9	?	=	JR Shikoku: ¦ 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.... (Westward)	Utazu Utazu, Kagawa is a towns of Japan located in Ayauta District, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,821 and a population density of 2,084.39 persons per square kilometer.... , Ayauta Ayauta District, Kagawa Ayauta is a districts of Japan located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.As of the Takamatsu, Kagawa merger but using 2000 population data, the district has an estimated population of 41,598 and a population density of 353 persons per km?....	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....
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.... , JR Shikoku	Y09		???	45.9	?	=
	Y08	Sakaide Sakaide Station File:Sakaide st01s3200.jpg is a train station in Sakaide, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan....	??	50.5	?	?		Sakaide Sakaide, Kagawa is a cities of Japan located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 56,365 and the population density of 610 persons per km?....
	Y07	Yasoba Yasoba Station is a train station in Sakaide, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan....	???	53.2	-	-
	Y06	Kamogawa Kamogawa Station is a train station in Sakaide, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan....	??	55.2	?	?
	Y05	Sanuki-Fuchu Sanuki-Fuchu Station is a train station in Sakaide, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan....	????	57.6	-	-
	Y04	Kokubu Kokubu Station (Kagawa) is a train station in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan....	??	59.9	?	?		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....
	Y03	Hashioka Hashioka Station is a train station in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan....	??	62.3	?	?
	Y02	Kinashi Kinashi Station File:Kinashi-St.jpg is a train station in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan....	??	65.7	?	?
		Takamatsu Freight Terminal	?????????	67.1	-	-
	Y01	Kozai Kozai Station is a train station in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan....	??	68.4	-	-
	Y00	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....	??	71.8	?	?	JR Shikoku: ¦ Kotoku Line Kotoku Line The is one of the main railway lines of the Shikoku Railway Company in Japan. It connects the Prefectures of Japan of Takamatsu, Kagawa in Kagawa Prefecture and Tokushima, Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.... (T28) 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.... : Kotohira Line (Takamatsu-Chikko)

Seto-Ohashi Line

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Stations

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