The is a Japanese railway line which connects Okayama Station in Okayama to Uno Station in Tamano, both in Okayama Prefecture. It is owned and run by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also referred to as the . Part of the line, between Okayama Station and Chayamachi Station, is known as the Seto-Ōhashi Line.
Stations L: Limited express Shiokaze, Nanpū, Sunrise Seto, and Uzushio M: Rapid Marine Liner
All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "|". Some trains stop at "▲", and a few trains stop at "△" Goes another route at "=". No.NameDistance (km)LMConnectionsLocationOkayama岡山 0.0●● Kita-ku, Okayama OkayamaŌmoto大元 2.5|△Bizen-Nishiichi備前西市 4.5|△Minami-ku, OkayamaSenoo妹尾 8.3|▲Bitchū-Mishima備中箕島10.2||Hayashima早島11.9|▲ HayashimaKuguhara久々原13.2||茶屋町14.9|● Honshi-Bisan Line (Seto-Ōhashi Line)Kurashiki彦崎18.1== Minami-ku, Okayama備前片岡20.9== 迫川22.8== 常山24.1== Tamano八浜26.6== 備前田井30.3== 宇野32.8==
Rolling stock ClassImageTypeTop speed(km/h)Routes operatedJR Shikoku 2700 seriesDiesel multiple unit130Limited express Nanpū (Okayama - ) Limited express Uzushio (Okayama - )JR Shikoku 8600 seriesElectric multiple unit130Limited express Shiokaze ( - , )JR Shikoku 8000 seriesElectric multiple unit130Limited express Shiokaze ( - , )JR Shikoku 2000/N2000 seriesDiesel multiple unit120-130Limited express Nanpū (Okayama - )JR West/JR Central 285 seriesElectric multiple unit130Limited express Sunrise Seto ( - )JR West 223-5000 series, JR Shikoku 5000 seriesElectric multiple unit130Rapid Marine Liner (Okayama - )JR West 213 seriesElectric multiple unit110Okayama - , JR West 115 seriesElectric multiple unit110Okayama - Uno, KojimaJR West 227-500 seriesElectric multiple unit110Okayama - Uno, Kojima
History The entire line opened on 12 June 1910, and until the opening of the Seto Ohashi Bridge in 1988, was the main railway connection to Shikoku (via the Takamatsu ferry). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the line came under the control of JR West.
From the start of the 26 March 2016 timetable revision, the line was branded the .
See also List of railway lines in Japan
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