Tokushima Line

Tokushima Line

nihongo|Tokushima Line|徳島線|Tokushima-sen is a Japanese railway line of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), between Tsukuda Station in Miyoshi and Sako Station in Tokushima, east-westerly in the midst of the Tokushima Prefecture. As the line runs along Yoshino River, it is officially nicknamed nihongo|Yoshino River Blue Line|よしの川ブルーライン. Nowadays, the line primary functions as a commuter rail for Tokushima, while it also serves as a link between Tokushima and Kōchi prefectures.

Basic data

*Distance: 67.5 km
*Gauge: 1067 mm
*Stations: 24
*Track: single
*Traction: internal combustion
*Railway signalling:
**Tsukuda - Tsuji: automatic
**Tsuji - Sako: special automatic (), a simplified automatic system
*Maximum speed at service: 110 km/h
*CTC center: Takamatsu Operation Control Center

History

The first section of the line, between Tokushima and Kawata, opened in 1899 by Nihongo|Tokushima Railway|徳島鉄道|Tokushima Tetsud. The line extended to Awa-Ikeda in 1914. It further extended to Minawa in 1931, but the last extended section was incorporated into Dosan Line later.

Operation

The termini of trains are Tokushima beyond Sako, and Awa-Ikeda beyond Tsukuda. The limited express train nihongo|Tsurugisan|剣山 runs between Kannoura/Kaifu/Tokushima and Anabuki/Awa-Ikeda, 7 laps a day. Local trains run approximately once per hour.

tations

ee also

*List of railway lines in Japan

External links

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


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