Kibi Line
Railway line in Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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::summary Railway line in Okayama Prefecture, Japan ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox rail line"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kibi Line |
| other_name | Momotaro Line |
| color | F3AABA |
| logo | JRW oka-U.svg |
| logo_width | 50 |
| native_name | 吉備線 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| image | JRW DC kiha40 kiha47 Kibi line.jpg |
| image_width | 300px |
| image_alt | Image |
| caption | KiHa 40 series and KiHa 47 series DMUs on the Kibi Line between Ashimori and Hattori in October 2010 |
| type | Heavy rail |
| status | In operation |
| locale | Okayama Prefecture |
| start | |
| end | |
| stations | 10 |
| open | |
| owner | |
| operator | JR West |
| character | Urban and rural |
| stock | KiHa 40 series DMU |
| KiHa 47 DMU | |
| linelength | 20.4 km |
| tracks | Entirely Single-track |
| gauge | |
| speed | 85 km/h |
| electrification | None |
| map_state | collapsed |
| :: |
| name = Kibi Line | other_name = Momotaro Line | color = F3AABA | logo = JRW oka-U.svg | logo_width = 50 | native_name = 吉備線 | native_name_lang = ja | image = JRW DC kiha40 kiha47 Kibi line.jpg | image_width = 300px | image_alt = Image | caption = KiHa 40 series and KiHa 47 series DMUs on the Kibi Line between Ashimori and Hattori in October 2010 | type = Heavy rail | system = | status = In operation | locale = Okayama Prefecture | start = | end = | stations = 10 | routes = | open = | close = | owner = | operator = JR West | character = Urban and rural | depot = | stock = KiHa 40 series DMU KiHa 47 DMU | linelength = 20.4 km | tracklength = | tracks = Entirely Single-track | gauge = | minradius = | speed = 85 km/h | electrification = None | elevation = | map = | map_name = | map_state = collapsed Kibi Line is a railway line in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The nickname used by JR West in maps and timetables is the Momotaro Line.
Stations
All stations are in Okayama Prefecture.
::data[format=table] | No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | {{RouteBox|U01 | #f8aba6}} | | 岡山 | 0.0 | {{Plainlist| | | {{RouteBox|U02 | #f8aba6}} | | 備前三門 | 1.9 | | | {{RouteBox|U03 | #f8aba6}} | | 大安寺 | 3.3 | | | {{RouteBox|U04 | #f8aba6}} | | 備前一宮 | 6.5 | | | {{RouteBox|U05 | #f8aba6}} | | 吉備津 | 8.4 | | | {{RouteBox|U06 | #f8aba6}} | | 備中高松 | 11.0 | | | {{RouteBox|U07 | #f8aba6}} | | 足守 | 13.4 | | | {{RouteBox|U08 | #f8aba6}} | | 服部 | 16.2 | | | {{RouteBox|U09 | #f8aba6}} | | 東総社 | 18.8 | | | {{RouteBox|U10 | #f8aba6}} | | 総社 | 20.4 | {{Plainlist| | ::
Rolling stock
- KiHa 40 series diesel multiple units
File:JR West Kiha40 2045.png
History
The line opened in 1904. The line is named after the historical Kibi Province ("Kibi Province").
On 1 June 1944, the Chugoku Railway was nationalized, becoming part of Japanese National Railways (JNR). 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 "Momotaro Line". Leading on from this is the linguistic / phonetic coincidence that "kibi dango" (millet dumplings) is a famous dish associated with the Momotaro legend despite neither the character, nor millet in general, nor millet dumplings specifically have any particular historical connection to Okayama. The coincidence has been commented on for centuries.
References
References
- JTB. (1998)
- link. (17 September 2016). News release. West Japan Railway Company
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