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Uno Line
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 "=". Rolling stock 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 ...
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Heavy Rail
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade-separated from other traffic). It uses sophisticated signaling systems, and high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the term, ''mass rapid transit (MRT)'', is also used for metro systems in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Though the term was almost alway ...
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Seto-Ōhashi Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) in Japan which links Okayama Station in Okayama Prefecture with Takamatsu Station in Kagawa Prefecture via the Great Seto Bridge. It is not a distinct railway line, but an official nickname given to a composite line formed of three different lines. Basic data *Operators, lines: **Total distance: 71.8 km **JR West (Services and tracks) ***Uno Line 1: Okayama — Chayamachi, 14.9 km *** Honshi-Bisan Line: Chayamachi — Kojima, 12.9 km **JR Shikoku (Services and tracks) ***Honshi-Bisan Line: Kojima — Utazu, 18.1 km ***Yosan Line 1: Utazu — Sakaide — Takamatsu 25.9 km **JR Freight (Services) ***Uno Line 1: Okayama — Chayamachi, 14.9 km ***Honshi-Bisan Line: Chayamachi — Kojima — Utazu, 31.0 km ***Yosan Line 1: Utazu — Sakaide — Takamatsu 25.9 km ...
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Sunrise Seto
The is an overnight sleeping car train service in Japan operated jointly by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since July 1998. Operations The ''Sunrise Seto'' runs daily between and in Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, taking about 9 hours 30 minutes for the journey. The service operates in conjunction with the ''Sunrise Izumo'' service to between Tokyo and . The combined 14-car train departs from Tokyo, and stops at , , , , , (final midnight stop), (first morning stop), and arrives at , where the train splits, with the ''Sunrise Izumo'' half of the train heading to . Between Okayama and Takamatsu, the 7-car ''Sunrise Seto'' train stops at and , before arriving in Takamatsu. The return train departs from Takamatsu, and is coupled with the ''Sunrise Izumo'' from Izumoshi at Okayama Station, departing together from there, and arriving at Tokyo Station in the next morning. There are seasonal extended services whic ...
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Nanpū
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs from to . Trains are formed of 3-car or 2+3 car sets of 2700 series DMUs, and sometimes are coupled with '' Shimanto'' services between Tatotsu or Utazu and Kochi. Route The main stations served by this service are as follows. - - Awa-Ikeda - Rolling stock * 2700 series 3- or 5-car tilting DMUs (2019– ) Past rolling stock * KiHa 181 series DMUs (1972–1990) * KiHa 185 series DMUs (1986–1991) * 2000/N2000 series tilting DMUs (1990–2021) History ''Nanpū'' services began as a semi express from the former Takamatsu Sanbashi Station to in Shikoku from 1 October 1950. From 1 October 1968, however, the name was used for express trains operating in Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The hist ...
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Shiokaze (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Shikoku which runs from to . Route The main stations served by this service are as follows. - - - Rolling stock * 8000 series 5-, or 8-car tilting EMUs (Okayama - Matsuyama services, coupled with ''Ishizuchi'' services) * 8600 series 5-, 7-, or 8-car tilting EMUs Past rolling stock * KiHa 181 series DMUs (1972–1993) * KiHa 185 series The is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Japanese National Railways in Japan since November 1986, and later operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and Shikoku Railway Company The , commonly known as , is the sma ... DMUs (1986–1990) * 2000 series tilting DMUs (1990–2016) History * 1972: ''Shiokaze'' services start between Takamatsu and Uwajima and between Takamatsu and Matsuyama. * 1986: KiHa 185 series DMUs introduced, and ''Shiokaze'' becomes ''L Tokkyū'' service. * November 1990: 2000 series tilting DMUs introduced ...
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West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are JR East and JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya and Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020. Lines Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen ( - ) * San'yō Shinkansen * Hakata Minami Line :: Officially not a Shinkansen JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-West's passenger revenues. The company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka. Urban Network The "Urban Network" is JR-West's name for its commuter rail lines in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. These lines t ...
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Tamano, Okayama
is a city located in southern Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was officially founded on August 3, 1940. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 60,101 and a population density of 580 persons per km². The total area is 103.61 km². The JR Uno Line connects it to Okayama. Before the Great Seto Bridge was opened, there was a train ferry between Uno Port in Tamano and Takamatsu on Shikoku. Then, Tamano was the major entrance to Shikoku. Today there still exist many ferry lines between Uno port and Takamatsu, and also the islands of Shōdoshima and Naoshima. Its major industry is ship construction and metal refining, another important industry being fishing. One of the largest shipbuilding yards in Japan, operated by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, is located in Tamano. Geography Climate Tamano has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Tamano is . The average annual rainfall is wi ...
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Okayama, Okayama
is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 720,841 and a population density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is . The city is the site of Kōraku-en, known as one of the top three traditional gardens in Japan, and Okayama Castle, which is ranked among the best 100 Japanese castles. The city is famous as the setting of the Japanese fable "Momotarō". Okayama joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016. History Sengoku period to Teisho period Before the Muromachi period, Okayama was one corner of a farm region and included a small castle built by the Kanemitsu. In the Sengoku period, Ukita Naoie attacked Okayama and attacked the castle for the transportation resources and extensive farmland in the region. Naoie remodeled the castle, built the old Sanyo road to the central part of the castle town, and called in craftsmen both from inside and outsi ...
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Uno Station
is a terminal railway station located in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station was formerly the start of a Japan National Railways ferry that went over the Seto Inland Sea to Takamatsu Station before the Great Seto Bridge was built. Lines Uno Station is served by the following line: * West Japan Railway Company ** Uno Line Station layout Uno Station has an island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ... serving two tracks. Platforms History The station opened on June 12, 1910. Adjacent stations References Railway stations in Okayama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1910 {{Okayama-railstation-stub ...
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Bizen-Tai Station
is a railway station on the Uno Line located in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Lines Bizen-Tai Station is served by the following line: * West Japan Railway Company ** Uno Line Station layout Bizen-Tai Station has two side platforms A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ... serving two tracks. Access to the platforms is via a railway crossing. There is no station building, and the station is unmanned. Platforms Adjacent stations References Railway stations in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-railstation-stub ...
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Hachihama Station
is a train station on the Uno Line, located in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Lines Hachihama Station is served by the following line: * West Japan Railway Company ** Uno Line Station layout Hachihama Station has two side platforms A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ... serving two tracks. The two platforms are connected by an overpass. There is no station building, and the station is unmanned. Platforms Adjacent stations References Railway stations in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-railstation-stub ...
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Tsuneyama Station
is a railway station on the Uno Line, located in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Lines Tsuneyama Station is served by the following line: * West Japan Railway Company ** Uno Line Station layout Tsuneyama Station has a side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ... serving one bidirectional track. There is no station building, and the station is unmanned. Platforms Adjacent stations References Railway stations in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-railstation-stub ...
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