The Kotoden Kotohira Line(琴電琴平線, Kotoden Kotohira-sen) is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Takamatsu-Chikkō Station in Takamatsu with Kotoden-Kotohira Station in Kotohira. It is owned and operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad. The line color is yellow.

History

The line first opened on 21 December 1926 between Ritsurin-Kōen and Takinomiya. The line was later extended on both sides to Kotoden-Kotohira and Kawarachō in 1927.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, three new stations have opened: Kūkōdōri on 29 July 2006, Ayagawa on 15 December 2013, and Fuseishi on 28 November 2020. Currently, a new station named Tahi Station is planned to open in 2026.

Stations

All stations are located in Kagawa Prefecture.

  • * indicates staffed station.
No.PictureNameJapaneseDistance (km)ConnectionsLocation
between stationsfrom Takamatsu-Chikkō
K00Takamatsu-Chikkō*高松築港-0.0Kōtoku Line, Yosan Line (Takamatsu Station)Takamatsu
K01Kataharamachi*片原町0.90.9
K02Kawaramachi*瓦町0.81.7Kotoden Nagao Line (N02) ■ Kotoden Shido Line (S00)
Through services to/from Nagao via the Nagao Line
K03Ritsurin-Kōen*栗林公園1.22.9Takamatsu
K04Sanjō*三条1.03.9
K04AFuseishi*伏石1.15.0
K05Ōta*太田1.26.2
K05ATahi多肥??
K06Busshōzan*仏生山1.88.0
K07Kūkō-dōri空港通り1.09.0
K08Ichinomiya*一宮1.010.0
K09Enza円座1.211.2
K10Okamoto岡本2.613.8
K11Kazashigaoka挿頭丘1.215.0Ayagawa
K12Hatada畑田0.815.8
K13Sue2.518.3
K14Ayagawa (Aeon mall Ayagawa)綾川 (イオンモール綾川)1.519.8
K15Takinomiya*滝宮0.920.7
K16Hayuka羽床2.122.8
K17Kurikuma栗熊1.824.6Marugame
K18Okada岡田2.627.2
K19Hazama羽間1.929.1Mannō
K20Enai榎井2.531.6Kotohira
K21Kotoden-Kotohira*琴電琴平1.332.9Dosan Line (Kotohira Station)

Ridership

Reference:

No.StationPassengers
K00Takamatsu-Chikkō11,166
K01Kataharamachi4,589
K02Kawaramachi13,074
K03Ritsurin-Kōen2,832
K04Sanjō2,304
K04AFuseishi2,405
K05Ōta3,188
K06Busshōzan3,292
K07Kūkō-dōri1,171
K08Ichinomiya1,495
K09Enza1,592
K10Ōkamoto637
K11Kazashigaoka338
K12Hatada203
K13Sue482
K14Ayakawa1,400
K15Takinomiya480
K16Hayuka125
K17Kurikuma528
K18Okada443
K19Hazama237
K20Enai257
K21Kotoden-Kotohira1,143