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The is a railway line serving the island of Shikoku, Japan. Part of the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) network, it runs along the Inland Sea, connecting the prefectural capitals of Takamatsu (Kagawa Prefecture) and Matsuyama (Ehime Prefecture), continuing to Uwajima. The name of the line comes from and , the old names of Ehime and Kagawa, respectively.
The line also has two branches.

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The is a railway line serving the island of Shikoku, Japan. Part of the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) network, it runs along the Inland Sea, connecting the prefectural capitals of Takamatsu (Kagawa Prefecture) and Matsuyama (Ehime Prefecture), continuing to Uwajima. The name of the line comes from and , the old names of Ehime and Kagawa, respectively.
The line also has two branches. Together with Uchiko Line, they make the alternative route between Mukaibara and Iyo-Ozu. Although called "branch lines", all the limited express trains now use this route, rather than the old "main line".
The first segment of the line commenced operation in 1889. Prior to 1988, the line was known as the Yosan Main Line. The new name came with the privatization of the Japanese National Railways. Parts of the Yosan Line, together with parts of other lines, have the nickname Seto-Ohashi Line.
JR Freight operates on a 203.0 km route between Takamatsu and Iyo-Yokota.
Data
- Length:
- Takamatsu — Uwajima 297.6 km
- Mukaibara — Uchiko 23.5 km
- Niiya — Iyo-Ozu 5.9 km
- Gauge:
- Stations:
- Passenger: 94 (including terminals and temporary stops)
- Freight: 1 (Takamatsu Freight Terminal)
- Multiple-track segments:
- Electrified segment:
- Block system: Entire line CTC
- Maximum speed:
- Takamatsu — Matsuyama: 130 km/h
- Matsuyama — Uchiko, Iyo-Iwaki — Unomachi: 120 km/h
- Other: 110 km/h
Services
As the most important trunk line of Shikoku, the line has fairly many limited express trains, including , , , , , , , , and
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There are two rapid services. One is , and another is .
As for the local service, the line is generally divided into four segments, by Kan-onji, Iyo-Saijo, and Matsuyama.
Stations
From Takamatsu to Utazu
From Utazu to Matsuyama
- 1: Tsushimanomiya Station opens at August 4 and 5 only, when the nearby has the Great Summer Festival. Excluding temporary closed stations, the station has the shortest opening days in Japan.
From Matsuyama to Uwajima
From Mukaibara to Iyo-Ozu, via Uchiko Line
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Total dist. (km) | Transfers | Location |
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| U06 | Mukaibara | ??? | 0.0 | JR: ¦ Yosan Line (Main Line) (U06), ¦ Yosan Line (Old route) (S06) | Iyo | Ehime | | U07 | Iyo-Ohira | ???? | 2.8 | | | U08 | Iyo-Nakayama | ???? | 10.2 | | | U09 | Iyo-Tachikawa | ???? | 16.9 | | Uchiko, Kita | | U10 | Uchiko | ?? | 23.5 | JR: ¦ Uchiko Line (U10) | | JR Uchiko Line |
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| U10 | Uchiko | ?? | | JR: ¦ Yosan Line (Branch Line) (U10) | Uchiko, Kita | Ehime | | U11 | Ikazaki | ??? | 25.1 | | | U12 | Kitayama | ??? | 27.6 | | | U13 | Niiya | ?? | 28.8 | JR: ¦ Yosan Line (Branch Line) (U13) | Ozu | | JR Yosan Line (Branch Line) |
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| U13 | Niiya | ?? | | JR: ¦ Uchiko Line (U13) | Ozu | Ehime | | | Iyo-Wakamiya S.B. | ??????? | 32.3 | | | U14 | Iyo-Ozu | ???? | 34.7 | JR: ¦ Yosan Line (Main Line) (U14), ¦ Yosan Line (Old route) (S18) | |
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