The Kotoden Kotohira line (琴電琴平線, Kotoden Kotohira-sen) is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Takamatsu-Chikkō Station in Takamatsu with Kotoden-Kotohira Station in Kotohira. It is owned and operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad. The line color is yellow.
| Kotoden Kotohira Line | |
|---|---|
 Kotohira Line 1080 series EMU, September 2018 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad |
| Locale | Kagawa Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 22 |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 December 1926 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 32.9 km (20.4 mi)[1] |
| Number of tracks | Single (double track between Takamatsu-Chikkō and Ritsurin-Kōen) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Minimum radius | 120 m |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (55 mph)[1] |
Station list
editAll stations are located in Kagawa Prefecture.
- * indicates staffed station.
| No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| between stations | from Takamatsu-Chikkō | |||||
| K00 N00 |
Takamatsu-Chikkō* | 高松築港 | - | 0.0 | Kōtoku Line, Yosan Line (Seto-Ōhashi Line) (Takamatsu Station) | Takamatsu |
| K01 N01 |
Kataharamachi* | 片原町 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ||
| K02 N02 |
Kawaramachi* | 瓦町 | 0.8 | 1.7 | ■ Kotoden Nagao Line (N02) (through service) ■ Kotoden Shido Line (S00) | |
| ↓ Through services to/from Nagao via the Nagao Line ↓ | ||||||
| K03 | Ritsurin-Kōen* | 栗林公園 | 1.2 | 2.9 | Takamatsu | |
| K04 | Sanjō* | 三条 | 1.0 | 3.9 | ||
| K04A | Fuseishi* | 伏石 | 1.1 | 5.0 | ||
| K05 | Ōta* | 太田 | 1.2 | 6.2 | ||
| K06 | Busshōzan* | 仏生山 | 1.8 | 8.0 | ||
| K07 | Kūkō-dōri | 空港通り | 1.0 | 9.0 | ||
| K08 | Ichinomiya* | 一宮 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ||
| K09 | Enza | 円座 | 1.2 | 11.2 | ||
| K10 | Okamoto | 岡本 | 2.6 | 13.8 | ||
| K11 | Kazashigaoka | 挿頭丘 | 1.2 | 15.0 | Ayagawa | |
| K12 | Hatada | 畑田 | 0.8 | 15.8 | ||
| K13 | Sue | 陶 | 2.5 | 18.3 | ||
| K14 | Ayagawa (Aeon mall Ayagawa) |
綾川 (イオンモール綾川) |
1.5 | 19.8 | ||
| K15 | Takinomiya* | 滝宮 | 0.9 | 20.7 | ||
| K16 | Hayuka | 羽床 | 2.1 | 22.8 | ||
| K17 | Kurikuma | 栗熊 | 1.8 | 24.6 | Marugame | |
| K18 | Okada | 岡田 | 2.6 | 27.2 | ||
| K19 | Hazama | 羽間 | 1.9 | 29.1 | Mannō | |
| K20 | Enai | 榎井 | 2.5 | 31.6 | Kotohira | |
| K21 | Kotoden-Kotohira* | 琴電琴平 | 1.3 | 32.9 | Dosan Line (Kotohira Station) | |
History
editThe line first opened on 21 December 1926 between Ritsurin-Kōen and Takinomiya.[1]
Since the beginning of the 21st century, two new stations have opened: Kūkōdōri on 29 July 2006 and Ayagawa on 15 December 2013.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 156. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railroad Co., Ltd. "ことでんを知る" [Learn about Kotoden]. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "琴電「綾川駅」が開業／記念式典を開催" [Kotoden Ayagawa Station Opens, Ceremony Held]. Shikoku News. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.