Yosan Line

Map showing Yosan line in red

The Yosan Line (予讃線, -sen^?) is a railway line serving the island of Shikoku, Japan. Part of the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) network, it runs along the Inland Sea, connecting the prefectural capitals of Takamatsu (Kagawa Prefecture) and Matsuyama (Ehime Prefecture), continuing to Uwajima. The line also has two branches.

The first segment of the line commenced operation in 1889. Prior to 1988, the line was known as the Yosan Main Line. The new name came with the privatization of the Japanese National Railways. Parts of the Yosan Line, together with parts of other lines, have the nickname Seto Ōhashi Line.

JR Freight operates on a 203.0 km route between Takamatsu and Iyo Yokota.

Data

• Length:
  • Takamatsu – Uwajima 297.6 km
  • Mukaibara – Uchiko 23.5 km
  • Niiya – Iyo Ōzu 5.9 km
• Gauge: 1067 mm
• Stations:
  • Passenger: 94 (including terminals and temporary stops)
  • Freight: 1 (Takamatsu Freight Terminal)
• Multiple-track segments:
  • Takamatsu – Tadotsu
• Electrified segment:
  • Takamatsu –Iyoshi (1500 VDC)
• Block system: Entire line CTC
• Maximum speed:
  • Takamatsu – Matsuyama: 130 km/h
  • Matsuyama – Uchiko, Iyo Iwaki – Unomachi: 120 km/h
  • Other: 110 km/h