Yosan Line

Yosan Line

The nihongo|Yosan Line|予讃線|Yosan-sen 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 nihongo|Iyo|伊 and nihongo|Sanuki|, 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-Ōzu. 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-Ōhashi 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-Ōzu 5.9 km
*Gauge: RailGauge|42
*Stations:
**Passenger: 94 (including terminals and temporary stops)
**Freight: 1 (Takamatsu Freight Terminal)
*Multiple-track segments:
** Takamatsu — Tadotsu
*Electrified segment:
**Takamatsu — Iyoshi (1500 VDC)
*Block system: Entire line CTC
*Maximum speed:
**Takamatsu — Matsuyama: 130 km/h
**Matsuyama — Uchiko, Iyo-Iwaki — Unomachi: 120 km/h
**Other: 110 km/h

ervices

As the most important trunk line of Shikoku, the line has fairly many limited express trains, including nihongo|Ishizuchi|いしづち, nihongo|Midnight Exp. Takamatsu|ミッドナイトEXP高松|Middonaito Ekusupuresu Takamatsu, nihongo|Shiokaze|しおかぜ, nihongo|Uwakai|宇和海, nihongo|Shimanto|しまんと, nihongo|Nanpū|南風, nihongo|Uzushio|うずしお, nihongo|Sunrise Seto|サンライズ瀬戸|Sanraizu Seto, and nihongo|Midnight Exp. Matsuyama|ミッドナイトEXP松山|Middonaito Ekusupuresu Matsuyama.

There are two rapid services. One is nihongo|Sun Port|サンポート|San Pōto, and another is nihongo|Marine Liner|マリンライナー|Marin Rainā.

As for the local service, the line is generally divided into four segments, by Kan-onji, Iyo-Saijō, and Matsuyama.

tations

From Takamatsu to Utazu

From Mukaibara to Iyo-Ōzu, via Uchiko Line

ee also

*List of railway lines in Japan

External links

* [http://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/ JR Shikoku official website]


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