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TheShikoku Railway Company (四国旅客鉄道株式会社,Shikoku Ryokaku Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha), commonly known asJR Shikoku (JR四国,Jei-āru Shikoku), is the smallest of the seven constituent companies of theJapan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates 855.2 kilometres (531.4 mi) of intercity and local rail services in the fourprefectures on the island ofShikoku in Japan. The company has its headquarters inTakamatsu, Kagawa.[2]
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Native name | 四国旅客鉄道株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Shikoku Ryokaku Tetsudō ("Shikoku Passenger Railway") kabushiki gaisha |
| Company type | State-ownedKK |
| Industry | Private railway |
| Predecessor | Japanese National Railways (JNR) |
| Founded | 1 April 1987; 38 years ago (1987-04-01) (privatization of JNR) |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Shikoku |
Key people | Masafumi Izumi (CEO)[1] |
| Services | Passenger rail Freight services Intercitybus |
| Revenue | 31.35 billion yen (2007) |
| Total assets | 357.137 billion yen (2007) |
| Total equity | 3.5 billion yen |
| Owner | Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (100%) |
Number of employees | 2,942 (as of 1 April 2007[update]) |
| Subsidiaries | JR Shikoku Bus |
| Website | www |
Lines
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In 1988 JR Shikoku, unlike other JR companies, discontinued the classification of its rail lines as either main, secondary, or branch lines. Prior to the change, the Dosan, Kōtoku, Tokushima, and Yosan Lines had all been main lines.
Each line is color-coded and labeled with a letter, in conjunction with which a number is assigned to each station on the line. For example, Naruto Station on the Naruto Line (labeled N) is numbered N10. Although this method is now widely used by rail companies, especiallymetro systems in Japan, JR Shikoku was the first JR company to adopt it.
| Line color | Abbreviation | Line | Japanese | Termini | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Lines | |||||
| (none) | Honshi Bisan Line[* 1] | 本四備讃線 | Kojima – Utazu | ||
| Y | Yosan Line | Main Line | 予讃線 | Takamatsu – Matsuyama | |
| U | Matsuyama – Mukaibara | ||||
| Branch Line (New Line) | Mukaibara – Uchiko | ||||
| Uchiko Line | 内子線 | Uchiko – Niiya | |||
| Yosan Line | Branch Line (New Line) | 予讃線 | Niiya – Iyo-Ōzu | ||
| Main Line | Iyo-Ōzu – Uwajima | ||||
| S | Main Line (Old Line) | Mukaibara – Iyo-Ōzu | |||
| T | Kōtoku Line | 高徳線 | Takamatsu – Tokushima | ||
| D | Dosan Line | 土讃線 | Tadotsu – Kōchi | ||
| K | Kōchi – Kubokawa | ||||
| B | Tokushima Line | 徳島線 | Tsukuda – Sako | ||
| Other Lines | |||||
| M | Mugi Line | 牟岐線 | Tokushima – Kaifu | ||
| N | Naruto Line | 鳴門線 | Ikenotani – Naruto | ||
| G | Yodo Line | 予土線 | Wakai – Kita-Uwajima | ||
- ^Part of theSeto-Ōhashi Line connectingOkayama toShikoku via theGreat Seto Bridge.
Train services
editJR Shikoku provides intercity transportation with itslimited express services, connecting major cities on the island of Shikoku withOkayama onHonshū. The company also operates local trains.
| Type | Name | Endpoints and major intermediate stations (Stations not owned by JR Shikoku in parentheses) | Train type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Express | Ashizuri | Kōchi – (Nakamura) – (Sukumo) | 2000 series DMU,2700 series DMU |
| Ishizuchi | Takamatsu –Matsuyama | 8000 series EMU,8600 series EMU | |
| Muroto | Tokushima –Anan –Kaifu | KiHa 185 series DMU | |
| Nanpū | (Okayama) –Awa-Ikeda – Kōchi | 2700 series DMU | |
| Uwakai | Matsuyama – Uwajima | 2000 series DMU | |
| Uzushio | (Okayama) – Takamatsu – Tokushima | KiHa 185 series DMU,2600 series DMU, 2700 series DMU | |
| Shimanto | Takamatsu – Awa-Ikeda – Kōchi | 2700 series DMU | |
| Shiokaze | (Okayama) – Matsuyama | 8000 series EMU, 8600 series EMU | |
| Tsurugisan | Tokushima –Anabuki – Awa-Ikeda | KiHa 185 series DMU | |
| Sunrise Seto | (Tokyo) – (Okayama) – Takamatsu | 285 series EMU sleeper (operated byJR West andJR Central) | |
| Rapid | Marine Liner | (Okayama) – Takamatsu | 5000 series EMU (operated by JR Shikoku) 223-5000 series EMU (operated by JR West) |
185 series DMU used for limited express services
2000 series DMU used for limited express services
5000 series EMU used forMarine Liner rapid services
8000 series EMU used for limited express services
References
edit- ^"会社案内：ＪＲ四国". Jr-shikoku.co.jp. Retrieved16 October 2015.
- ^"Company InformationArchived 2010-03-24 at theWayback Machine." Shikoku Railway Company. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.
External links
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- Official website(in Japanese)
- Official website(in English)