Kibi Line

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates is a railway line in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The nickname used by JR West in maps and timetables is the .

Stations

All stations are in Okayama Prefecture.

No.	Name	Japanese	Distance (km)	Connections	Location
Template:RouteBox	Template:STN	岡山	0.0	Template:Plainlist	Kita-ku, Okayama
Template:RouteBox	Template:STN	備前三門	1.9
Template:RouteBox	Template:STN	大安寺	3.3
Template:RouteBox	Template:STN	備前一宮	6.5
Template:RouteBox	Template:STN	吉備津	8.4
Template:RouteBox	Template:STN	備中高松	11.0
Template:RouteBox	Template:STN	足守	13.4
Template:RouteBox	Template:STN	服部	16.2		Sōja
Template:RouteBox	Template:STN	東総社	18.8
Template:RouteBox	Template:STN	総社	20.4	Template:Plainlist

Rolling stock

• KiHa 40 series diesel multiple units

• File:JR West Kiha40 2045.png

History

The line opened in 1904. The line is named after the historical Kibi Province ().

On 1 June 1944, the Chugoku Railway was nationalized, becoming part of Japanese National Railways (JNR). 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 . Leading on from this is the linguistic / phonetic coincidence that "kibi dango" (millet dumplings) is a famous dish associated with the Momotaro legend despite neither the character, nor millet in general, nor millet dumplings specifically have any particular historical connection to Okayama. The coincidence has been commented on for centuries.

See also

• List of railway lines in Japan