Mizushima Main Line (水島本線, Mizushima-honsen) is a 11.2 km railway line owned by the Mizushima Rinkai Railway, serving Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The line branches southward from the San'yō Main Line, owned by JR West, at Kurashiki-shi Station, ending in the industrial district of Mizushima.
| Mizushima Main Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 A KiHa-20 passenger train between Kurashiki-shi and Kyūjōmae stations | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 水島本線 | ||
| Owner | Mizushima Rinkai Railway | ||
| Locale | Kurashiki, Okayama | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 11 (1 freight only) | ||
| Website | www.mizurin.co.jp | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Daily ridership | 4,362 passengers (2010)[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 30 June 1943 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 11.2 km (7.0 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | No | ||
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) | ||
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Originally an industrial railway for the military in Mizushima, passenger services began in 1948. The line switched hands three times before being owned and operated by the Mizushima Rinkai Railway.
Operations
editThe line is not electrified and is single-tracked for the entire line, with passing loops at Nishitomii, Yayoi, and Mizushima stations.
Passenger rail services begin at Kurashiki-shi and terminate in Mizushima, except during rush hour and a few during the day, when it terminates in Mitsubishi-jikō-mae.[2] Trains arrive roughly every 20 minutes.[1]
Stations
edit| No. | Name | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR0 | Kurashiki-shi | 倉敷市 | 0.0 | JR West: San'yō Main Line・Hakubi Line (via Kurashiki Station) | Okayama | Kurashiki |
| MR1 | Kyūjōmae | 球場前 | 2.0 | |||
| MR2 | Nishitomii | 西富井 | 3.6 | |||
| MR3 | Fukui | 福井 | 4.4 | |||
| MR4 | Urada | 浦田 | 5.5 | |||
| MR5 | Yayoi | 弥生 | 7.5 | |||
| MR6 | Sakae | 栄 | 8.2 | |||
| MR7 | Tokiwa | 常盤 | 8.6 | |||
| MR8 | Mizushima | 水島 | 9.2 | |||
| MR9 | Mitsubishi-jikō-mae | 三菱自工前 | 10.4 | |||
| Kurashiki-Kamotsu Terminal (freight only) | 倉敷貨物ターミナル | 11.2 | ||||