- Seto-Ōhashi Line
nihongo|Seto-Ōhashi Line|瀬戸大橋線|Seto-Ōhashi-sen is a Japanese
railway service across theInland Sea via theGreat Seto Bridge betweenOkayama Station , Okayama andTakamatsu Station , Takamatsu, operated byWest Japan Railway Company (JR West) andShikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It linksHonshū andShikoku . It is not a distinct railway line, but an official nickname given to a composite line formed by three different lines. Basically, only the train that enters Honshi-Bisan Line is called "Seto-Ōhashi Line" train.Basic data
*Operators, lines:
**Total distance: 71.8 km
**JR West (Services and tracks)
***Uno Line 1: Okayama — Chayamachi, 14.9 km
***Honshi-Bisan Line : Chayamachi — Kojima, 12.9 km
**JR Shikoku (Services and tracks)
***Honshi-Bisan Line: Kojima — Utazu, 18.1 km
***Yosan Line 1: Utazu — Sakaide — Takamatsu 25.9 km
**JR Freight (Services)
***Uno Line 1: Okayama — Chayamachi, 14.9 km
***Honshi-Bisan Line: Chayamachi — Kojima — Utazu, 31.0 km
***Yosan Line 1: Utazu — Sakaide — Takamatsu 25.9 km:1: Only the portions of these lines are called "Seto-Ōhashi Line".
*Gauge: 1,067 mm
*Stations: 23, where 1 freight only
*Track:
**Double: Chayamachi — Takamatsu
**Single: the remainder
*Electrification: 1,500 V DC
*Railway signalling : Automaticervices
As a link between
Honshū andShikoku , the line has many limited express trains, including nihongo|Shiokaze|しおかぜ, nihongo|Nanpū |南風, nihongo|Uzushio|うずしお, and nihongo|Sunrise Seto|サンライズ瀬戸. There are also rapid trains such as nihongo|Sun Port|サンポート and nihongo|Marine Liner |マリンライナー.The segment operated by JR West (Okayama — Kojima) accepts
ICOCA , asmart card ticketing system.tations
:S: nihongo|Rapid Sun Port|快速サンポート|Kaisoku Sanpōto:M: nihongo|Rapid Marine Liner|快速マリンライナー|Kaisoku Marin-rainā
All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "-". Some trains stop at "▲". Marin Liner goes another route at "=".
ee also
*
List of railway lines in Japan
*Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line External links
* [http://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/ JR Shikoku official website]
* [http://www.westjr.co.jp/ JR West official website]
* [http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/global.html JR West official website]
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