Kotoden Shido Line
Rail line in Kagawa Prefecture
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The Kotoden Shido Line (琴電志度線, Kotoden Shido-sen) is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Kawaramachi Station in Takamatsu with Kotoden-Shido Station in Sanuki. It is owned and operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad. The line color is rose pink.
| Kotoden Shido Line | |
|---|---|
 Kotoden Shido Line 700 series EMU at Kawaramachi Station, January 2006 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad |
| Locale | Kagawa Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 16 |
| History | |
| Opened | 18 November 1911 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 12.5 km (7.8 mi)[1] |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Minimum radius | 80 m |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph)[1] |
Station list
All stations are located in Kagawa Prefecture.
| No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| between stations | from Kawaramachi | |||||
| S00 | Kawaramachi | 瓦町 | - | 0.0 | ■ Kotoden Kotohira Line (K02) ■ Kotoden Nagao Line (N02) |
Takamatsu |
| S01 | Imabashi | 今橋 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||
| S02 | Matsushima-nichome | 松島二丁目 | 0.6 | 1.2 | ||
| S03 | Oki-Matsushima | 沖松島 | 0.7 | 1.9 | ||
| S04 | Kasugagawa | 春日川 | 1.1 | 3.0 | ||
| S05 | Katamoto | 潟元 | 1.3 | 4.3 | ||
| S06 | Kotoden-Yashima | 琴電屋島 | 0.7 | 5.0 | ||
| S07 | Furu-Takamatsu | 古高松 | 0.7 | 5.7 | ||
| S08 | Yakuri | 八栗 | 1.0 | 6.7 | Yakuri Cable (Yakuri-Tozanguchi Station) | |
| S09 | Rokumanji | 六万寺 | 1.1 | 7.8 | ||
| S10 | Ōmachi | 大町 | 0.9 | 8.7 | ||
| S11 | Yakuri-Shinmichi | 八栗新道 | 0.6 | 9.3 | Kōtoku Line (Sanuki-Mure Station) | |
| S12 | Shioya | 塩屋 | 0.7 | 10.0 | ||
| S13 | Fusazaki | 房前 | 0.6 | 10.6 | ||
| S14 | Hara | 原 | 0.9 | 11.5 | ||
| S15 | Kotoden-Shido | 琴電志度 | 1.0 | 12.5 | Kōtoku Line (Shido Station) | Sanuki |
History
The line first opened on 18 November 1911 between Imabashi and Shido Station (now Kotoden-Shido), electrified at 600 V DC. The line voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC from August 1966.[1]