The Uno Line(宇野線, Uno-sen) is a Japanese railway line which connects Okayama Station in Okayama to Uno Station in Tamano, both in Okayama Prefecture. It is owned and run by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also referred to as the Uno-Port Line(宇野みなと線, Uno-minato-sen). Part of the line, between Okayama Station and Chayamachi Station, is known as the Seto-Ōhashi Line.

Stations

All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "|". Some trains stop at "▲", and a few trains stop at "△" Goes another route at "=".

No.NameDistance (km)LMConnectionsLocation
L01Okayama岡山0.0Sanyo Shinkansen Kibi Line (Momotaro Line) Sanyo Main Line Tsuyama Line Okayama Electric Tramway ■ Higashiyama Line/■ Seikibashi Line (at Okayama-Ekimae)Kita-ku, OkayamaOkayama
L02Ōmoto大元2.5
L03Bizen-Nishiichi備前西市4.5Minami-ku, Okayama
L04Senoo妹尾8.3
L05Bitchū-Mishima備中箕島10.2
L06Hayashima早島11.9Hayashima
L07Kuguhara久々原13.2
L08Chayamachi茶屋町14.9Honshi-Bisan Line (Seto-Ōhashi Line)Kurashiki
L09Hikosaki彦崎18.1==Minami-ku, Okayama
L10Bizen-Kataoka備前片岡20.9==
L11Hazakawa迫川22.8==
L12Tsuneyama常山24.1==Tamano
L13Hachihama八浜26.6==
L14Bizen-Tai備前田井30.3==
L15Uno宇野32.8==

Rolling stock

ClassImageTypeTop speed (km/h)Routes operated
JR Shikoku 2700 seriesDiesel multiple unit130Limited express Nanpū (Okayama - Kōchi) Limited express Uzushio (Okayama - Tokushima)
JR Shikoku 8600 seriesElectric multiple unit130Limited express Shiokaze (Okayama - Matsuyama, Uwajima)
JR Shikoku 8000 seriesElectric multiple unit130Limited express Shiokaze (Okayama - Matsuyama, Uwajima)
JR Shikoku 2000/N2000 seriesDiesel multiple unit120-130Limited express Nanpū (Okayama - Kōchi)
JR West/JR Central 285 seriesElectric multiple unit130Limited express Sunrise Seto (Tokyo - Takamatsu)
JR West 223-5000 series, JR Shikoku 5000 seriesElectric multiple unit130Rapid Marine Liner (Okayama - Takamatsu)
JR West 213 seriesElectric multiple unit110Okayama - Uno, Kojima
JR West 115 seriesElectric multiple unit110Okayama - Uno, Kojima
JR West 227-500 seriesElectric multiple unit110Okayama - Uno, Kojima

History

The entire line opened on 12 June 1910, and until the opening of the Seto Ohashi Bridge in 1988, was the main railway connection to Shikoku (via the Takamatsu ferry). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the line came under the control of JR West.

From the start of the 26 March 2016 timetable revision, the line was branded the Uno Port Line(宇野みなと線, Uno-minato-sen).

See also