Yosan Line
| Yosan Line | |||
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JR Shikoku 8000 series Shiokaze limited express near Kan'onji Station
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Locale | Kagawa, Ehime Prefectures | ||
| Termini |
Takamatsu Uwajima |
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| Stations | 94 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1889 | ||
| Operator(s) | JR Shikoku | ||
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| Line length | 297.6 km (184.9 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | Takamatsu — Iyoshi (1,500 V DC) | ||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) | ||
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The Yosan Line (予讃線 Yosan-sen?) is the principal railway line on the island of Shikoku in Japan, connecting the major cities of Shikoku, and via the Honshi-Bisan Line, with Honshu. It is operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), and is aligned approximately parallel with the Inland Sea coast, connecting the prefectural capitals of Takamatsu (Kagawa Prefecture) and Matsuyama (Ehime Prefecture) and continuing on to Uwajima. The name of the line comes from Iyo (伊予?) and Sanuki (讃岐?), the old names of Ehime and Kagawa, respectively.
The line consists of two alignments between Mukaibara and Iyo-Ōzu. The original main line follows the coast via Iyo-Nagahama, while the direct line, opened in 1986 as a bypass of the lengthy coastal route, goes through the mountains via Uchiko, part of which is known as the Uchiko Line (as it was originally part of the Uchiko branch), and all limited express trains now use this route.
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