Kotoku Line
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The is a railway line owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company
(JR Shikoku). It connects the prefectural capitals
of Takamatsu
in Kagawa Prefecture
and Tokushima
in Tokushima Prefecture
. The route hugs the northeastern coast of the island of Shikoku
. Its name comes from the characters
in the names of the prefectures that the line connects: and .
, the name of the ancient province
that preceded the modern Kagawa Prefecture
, appears in the names of some stations on the line.
limited express serves the entire line. Two round-trips per day run through to/from .
In addition to local trains that run the entire length of the Kōtoku Line, there are trains that run between Takamatsu and Orange Town, Sambommatsu, and Hiketa, as well as between Tokushima and Itano and Tokushima and Hiketa. For a single-tracked line service levels are quite high, except along the prefectural border between Itano and Hiketa. In Tokushima there are through trains to/from the Naruto and Mugi
lines, with one train per day running from Takamatsu to via .
Since the completion of electrification work between Takamatsu and Iyoshi on the Yosan Line, the Kōtoku Line has received some of the newest DMUs on the JR Shikoku network. Local services often use 1000 series and 1500 series
DMUs, while limited express services are handled by N2000 series DMUs.
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 on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company is headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.- Lines :...
(JR Shikoku). It connects the prefectural capitals
Prefectures of Japan
The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 subnational jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "circuit" , Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures , Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures . In Japanese, they are commonly referred to as...
of Takamatsu
Takamatsu, Kagawa
is a city 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. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island...
in Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
and Tokushima
Tokushima, Tokushima
is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 263,372, with 114,325 households, and a population density of 1,377.25 persons per km². Its total area is 191.23 km²....
in Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima.- Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture :Long ago, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun...
. The route hugs the northeastern coast of the island of Shikoku
Shikoku
is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
. Its name comes from the characters
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
in the names of the prefectures that the line connects: and .
, the name of the ancient province
Provinces of Japan
Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English as provinces. Each province was divided into gun ....
that preceded the modern Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
, appears in the names of some stations on the line.
Services
The UzushioUzushio (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Shikoku which runs from Tokushima to Takamatsu and Okayama....
limited express serves the entire line. Two round-trips per day run through to/from .
In addition to local trains that run the entire length of the Kōtoku Line, there are trains that run between Takamatsu and Orange Town, Sambommatsu, and Hiketa, as well as between Tokushima and Itano and Tokushima and Hiketa. For a single-tracked line service levels are quite high, except along the prefectural border between Itano and Hiketa. In Tokushima there are through trains to/from the Naruto and Mugi
Mugi Line
The is a railway line in southeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company . It connects the prefectural capital of Tokushima with the town of Kaiyō in Kaifu District...
lines, with one train per day running from Takamatsu to via .
Since the completion of electrification work between Takamatsu and Iyoshi on the Yosan Line, the Kōtoku Line has received some of the newest DMUs on the JR Shikoku network. Local services often use 1000 series and 1500 series
JR Shikoku 1500 series
The is a single-car diesel multiple unit type operated by Shikoku Railway Company in Japan since 2006. A total of 22 cars were in service as of April 2010.-Build details and variants:-External links:*...
DMUs, while limited express services are handled by N2000 series DMUs.
Station list
- Local trains stop at all stations. For details of the UzushioUzushio (train)The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Shikoku which runs from Tokushima to Takamatsu and Okayama....
limited express service see that article. - Trains can pass one another at stations marked "◇" and "^" and cannot pass at those marked "｜".
| Station number |
Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |||
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| T28 | 高松 | - | 0.0 | ■ Yosan Line Yosan Line The is a railway line on the island of Shikoku in Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company . It runs along the Inland Sea coast, connecting the prefectural capitals of Takamatsu and Matsuyama , continuing on to Uwajima... (Y00) (Seto-Ōhashi Line) Kotoden Kotohira Line Kotoden Kotohira Line The is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Takamatsu-Chikkō Station in Takamatsu with Kotoden-Kotohira Station in Kotohira. It is owned and operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad. The line color is yellow.-Station list:... (Takamatsu-Chikkō) |
∨ | Takamatsu Takamatsu, Kagawa is a city 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. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island... |
Kagawa Kagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:... |
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| T27 | 昭和町 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ｜ | ||||
| T26 | 栗林公園北口 | 1.7 | 3.2 | ｜ | ||||
| T25 | 栗林 | 1.1 | 4.3 | ◇ | ||||
| T24 | 木太町 | 2.4 | 6.7 | ｜ | ||||
| T23 | 屋島 | 2.8 | 9.5 | ◇ | ||||
| T22 | 古高松南 | 1.3 | 10.8 | ｜ | ||||
| T21 | 八栗口 | 1.5 | 12.3 | ◇ | ||||
| T20 | 讃岐牟礼 | 1.1 | 13.4 | Kotoden Shido Line Kotoden Shido Line The is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Kawaramachi Station in Takamatsu with Kotoden-Shido Station in Sanuki. It is owned and operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad... |
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| T19 | 志度 | 2.9 | 16.3 | Kotoden Shido Line | ◇ | Sanuki Sanuki, Kagawa is a city located in Kagawa, Japan.As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 53,865, with 20,237 households and the density of 339.01 persons per km²... |
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| T18 | オレンジタウン | 2.6 | 18.9 | ◇ | ||||
| T17 | 造田 | 2.4 | 21.3 | ◇ | ||||
| T16 | 神前 | 2.1 | 23.4 | ｜ | ||||
| T15 | 讃岐津田 | 4.3 | 27.7 | ◇ | ||||
| T14 | 鶴羽 | 2.7 | 30.4 | ◇ | ||||
| T13 | 丹生 | 4.0 | 34.4 | ◇ | Higashikagawa Higashikagawa, Kagawa is a city located in Kagawa, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 36,988 and a population density of 241.45 persons per km². The total area is 153.19 km².... |
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| T12 | 三本松 | 3.2 | 37.6 | ◇ | ||||
| T11 | 讃岐白鳥 | 3.1 | 40.7 | ◇ | ||||
| T10 | 引田 | 4.4 | 45.1 | ◇ | ||||
| T09 | 讃岐相生 | 2.5 | 47.6 | ◇ | ||||
| T08 | 阿波大宮 | 5.6 | 53.2 | ◇ | Itano Itano, Tokushima is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 14,672 and a density of 405.53 persons per km². The total area is 36.18 km².-External links:*... , Itano District Itano District, Tokushima is a district located in Tokushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 111,196 and a density of 622.04 persons per km²... |
Tokushima Tokushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima.- Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture :Long ago, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun... |
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| T07 | 板野 | 4.8 | 58.0 | ◇ | ||||
| T06 | 阿波川端 | 1.8 | 59.8 | ｜ | ||||
| T05 | 板東 | 2.3 | 62.1 | ◇ | Naruto Naruto, Tokushima is a city in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.In the quinquennial census of 2010, the city had a population of 61,522 . With a total area of the population density is 454 persons per km².The city was founded on March 15, 1947.... |
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| T04 | 池谷 | 2.1 | 64.2 | ■ Naruto Line (N04) (some trains through to Tokushima) | ◇ | |||
| T03 | 勝瑞 | 2.7 | 66.9 | ◇ | Aizumi Aizumi, Tokushima is a town located in Itano District, in the northeast of Tokushima, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 31,623 and a density of 1,943.64 persons per km². The total area is 16.27 km².... , Itano District |
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| T02 | 吉成 | 1.3 | 68.2 | ◇ | Tokushima Tokushima, Tokushima is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 263,372, with 114,325 households, and a population density of 1,377.25 persons per km². Its total area is 191.23 km².... |
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| T01 | 佐古 | 4.9 | 73.1 | ■ Tokushima Line (B01) (All trains through to Tokushima) | ◇ | |||
| T00 | 徳島 | 1.4 | 74.5 | ■ Mugi Line Mugi Line The is a railway line in southeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company . It connects the prefectural capital of Tokushima with the town of Kaiyō in Kaifu District... (M00) |
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History
- February 16, 1899: Tokushima Railway opens section from Kamojima – Sako – Tokushima
- September 1, 1907: Tokushima Railway nationalized
- March 20, 1935: Entire line completed with the opening of the Hiketa – Itanishi (now Itano) and Yoshinari – Sako sections
- November 1, 1986: Freight operations cease
- April 1, 1987: With the privatization of JNRJapanese National Railways, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
, the line becomes part of the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). - June 1, 1988: Line name changes from Kōtoku Main Line to Kōtoku Line
- July 27, 1993: Track elevated near Sako Station
- March 14, 1998: Track construction allowing faster speeds completed; Orange Town Station opens
- May 13, 2001: New Takamatsu Station opens; line length reduced by 0.3 km