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.
Until 1988 the Yosan Line, along with the Dosan Line, connected with the Rail Ferry (from Uno) at Takamatsu Station. Direct services from Okayama now operate with the completion of the Great Seto Bridge system, over which the Honshi-Bisan Line travels.
The YosanLine (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...
Prior to the change, the Dosan, Kōtoku, Tokushima, and Yosan Lines had all been main lines. Each line is color-coded and labeled with a letter, in conjunction...
Nippo Main Line in Kyushu. From May to June 2003, the train was tested for the first time in Shikoku, running late at night on the YosanLine between Sakaide...
constructed, with the second set having completed reliability trials on the YosanLine east of Matsuyama (in Shikoku) in September 2013. The third set was undertaking...
Sunrise Seto trains from Tokyo run beyond Takamatsu, to Kotohira on the Dosan Line. These extended service trains run during particular seasons (Differs each...
After Wakai, the Nakamura Line turns off and the Yodo Line officially begins. The Yodo line ends at a junction with the YosanLine just before Kita-Uwajima...
lines include: YosanLine Dosan Line Kōtoku Line Tokushima Line Mugi Line Naruto Line Uchiko Line Yodo Line Honshi Bisan Line Seto Ōhashi Line Private railway...
bogie The sets are based at Takamatsu Depot and operate on the YosanLine and Dosan Line in 2-, 4-, or 6-car formations. As of 1 April 2016[update], the...
Kotohira Express Railway Co. operated a 16 km line to Sakaide on the YosanLine 1930-44, with the line formally closing in 1954. Tadotsu station - The...
branch line before a section of it was upgraded and became part of the YosanLine. It connects Uchiko in Uchiko, Kita District to Niiya in Ōzu, entirely...
Railway (JR Shikoku) YosanLine Yodo Line Uchiko Line Iyo Railway (Iyotetsu) Gunchū Line Takahama Line Yokogawara Line Matsuyama Inner Line Matsuyama Expressway...
Shikoku Seto-Ōhashi LineYosanLine Dosan Line Kotoku Line Kotoden (Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railroad) Kotohira Line Shido Line Nagao Line Tokyo Station...
Shikoku Medical College. Shikoku Railway Company - YosanLine Utazu Shikoku Railway Company - Honshi-Bisan Line Utazu National Route 11 Gōshō-ji, temple 78 on...
opened 1914-1951 as parts of the YosanLine, Dosan Line and Yodo Line); Okayama – Yonago, opened 1919–1928 as the Hakubi Line; Shinjo – Sakata, opened 1913–1914...
Gunchuko, enabling a transfer to JR Iyo station (today Iyoshi on the YosanLine. The line was electrified in 1950 at 600 V DC, increased to 750 V DC in 1976...
officially completed in Japan.(as predecessor of Odakyu Line)[citation needed] April 3 - YosanLine, Takamatsu to Matsuyama route officially completed in...
Shikoku 8000 series (Japan, 1992). Used on limited express services on the YosanLine, namely Ishizuchi and Shiokaze. JR East E351 series (Japan, 1993), formerly...
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