San'yō Main Line
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This article is about Japan Railways network line. For the Main Line of Sanyo Electric Railway, see Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line.
The San'yō Main Line (山陽本線, San'yō-honsen) is a major railway line owned by JR Group companies in western Japan, connecting Kōbe Station and Moji Station, largely paralleling the coast of the Seto Inland Sea, in other words, the southern coast of western Honshu. The San'yō Shinkansen line largely parallels its route. The name Sanyō derived from the ancient region and highway San'yōdō, the road on the sunny (south) side of the mountains.
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Other name(s) | JR Kobe Line (Kobe – Himeji) |
Native name | 山陽本線 |
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Locale | Kansai, Chugoku, Kyushu regions |
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Stations | 124 |
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Type | Heavy rail, commuter rail |
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Opened | 1872 |
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Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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The Sanyō Main Line is operated by two JR companies:
- West Japan Railway Company (JR West) JR Kobe Line, San'yō Line
- Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) San'yō Line
The Wadamisaki Line, a short section of line in the length of 2.7 km (1.7 mi) between Hyōgo and Wadamisaki stations in Kobe is a branch of the Sanyō Main Line. A short section connecting Kitakyushu Freight Terminal also forms part of the Sanyō Main Line.