Kibi Line
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Kibi Line | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | Momotaro Line |
Native name | 吉備線 |
Status | In operation |
Owner | JR West |
Locale | Okayama Prefecture |
Termini | Okayama Sōja |
Stations | 10 |
Service | |
Type | Heavy rail |
Operator(s) | JR West |
Rolling stock | KiHa 40 series DMU |
History | |
Opened | 11 November 1904 |
Technical | |
Line length | 20.4 km (12.7 mi) |
Character | Urban and rural |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | None |
Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
Kibi Line (吉備線, Kibi-sen) is a railway line in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also referred to as the Momotaro Line (桃太郎線).
Stations[]
All stations are in Okayama Prefecture.
No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) |
Connections | Location |
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U01 | Okayama | 岡山 | 0.0 |
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Kita-ku, Okayama |
U02 | Bizen-Mikado | 備前三門 | 1.9 | ||
U03 | Daianji | 大安寺 | 3.3 | ||
U04 | Bizen-Ichinomiya | 備前一宮 | 6.5 | ||
U05 | Kibitsu | 吉備津 | 8.4 | ||
U06 | Bitchū-Takamatsu | 備中高松 | 11.0 | ||
U07 | Ashimori | 足守 | 13.4 | ||
U08 | Hattori | 服部 | 16.2 | Sōja | |
U09 | Higashi-Sōja | 東総社 | 18.8 | ||
U10 | Sōja | 総社 | 20.4 |
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Rolling stock[]
- KiHa 40 series diesel multiple units
History[]
The line opened in 1904.[citation needed]
On 1 June 1944, the Chugoku Railway was nationalized, becoming part of Japanese National Railways (JNR).[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the line came under the control of JR West.[1]
From the start of the 26 March 2016 timetable revision, the line was branded the "Momotaro Line" (桃太郎線).[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). I. Japan: JTB. p. 96. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 岡山・福山エリアの主な路線に「路線記号」「ラインカラー」を導入します [Line codes and line colours to be introduced on main lines in Okayama and Fukuyama areas]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
Categories:
- Kibi Line
- Rail transport in Okayama Prefecture
- Lines of West Japan Railway Company
- 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
- Railway lines opened in 1904
- 1904 establishments in Japan