Mizushima Main Line
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 | |||
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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) | ||
| 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.
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