Honshi–Bisan Line

The Honshi-Bisan Line (本四備讃線, Honshi-Bisan-sen) is a Japanese railway line which connects Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture with Utazu in Kagawa Prefecture. It is owned and operated jointly by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). The line is the central section of the Seto-Ōhashi Line, a service connecting Okayama and Takamatsu; as a result, the Honshi-Bisan Line is rarely referred to by itself, but rather as a part of the larger Seto-Ōhashi Line service.

Honshi-Bisan Line
Marine Liner on the Honshi-Bisan Line
Overview
OwnerJR West, JR Shikoku
LocaleOkayama, Kagawa prefectures
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)JR West, JR Shikoku, JR Freight
History
Opened1988
Technical
Line length31.0 km (19.3 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Route map

The line's name comes from the two islands it links: Honshu and Shikoku, and the old provincial names of the areas through which the line passes, Bitchū Province/Bizen Province and Sanuki Province.

History

The 13 km (8.1 mi) Chayamachi - Kojima section opened on 20 March 1988,[1] and the 18 km (11 mi) Kojima - Utazu on 10 April 1988 in conjunction with the opening of the Seto-Ohashi Bridge system.

This provided the first rail connection between Honshu and Shikoku, prior to this passengers traveled via the Uno Line and train ferry to Takamatsu.

The opening of the line also facilitated electrification of the Yosan Line between Takamatsu and Matsuyama, enabling direct services from both cities to Okayama.

Basic data

Station list
No. Station Japanese Distance
(km)		 Transfers Location
JR-M08 Chayamachi 茶屋町 0.0 Uno Line Kurashiki Okayama
JR-M09 Uematsu 植松 2.9   Okayama
JR-M10 Kimi 木見 5.6   Kurashiki
JR-M11 Kaminochō 上の町 9.7  
JR-M12 Kojima 児島 12.9  
Border between JR West and JR Shikoku
Y09 Utazu 宇多津 31.0 ■ Yosan Line Utazu, Ayauta District Kagawa

See also

References
  1. "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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