Marine Liner

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Marine Liner
JRS Series5000-M5 Marine-liner-41.jpg
The Marine Liner 41 service to Takamatsu passing Kimi Station, led by a JR Shikoku 5000 series EMU
Overview
Service typeRapid
First serviceApril 1988
Current operator(s) JR West, JR Shikoku
Route
Line(s) usedSeto-Ohashi Line
Technical
Rolling stock JR West 223-5000 series and JR Shikoku 5000 series EMUs
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)

The Marine Liner (マリンライナー, Marin Rainā) is a rapid train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) since April 1988. The Marine Liner links Okayama, the capital city of Okayama Prefecture and a major station on the Sanyō Shinkansen, with Takamatsu, the capital city of Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, via the Great Seto Bridge. Operating at a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), the journey takes approximately 52–63 minutes.

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Overview

Since 1 October 2003, the Marine Liner has been operated by JR West 223-5000 series EMU trainsets. The first car on most Takamatsu-bound trains is a JR Shikoku 5000 series bi-level cab car with reserved seating. Previously, 213 series EMUs were used.

From Okayama to Takamatsu, all Marine Liner trains stop at Chayamachi, Kojima and Sakaide. Most trains also stop at either Senoo or Hayashima, or both. Some early morning and late evening trains make additional stops at intermittent stations on the Seto-Ohashi and Yosan lines.

As it is classified as a "Rapid" (快速, kaisoku) service, only a standard fare is charged for using the Marine Liner. It currently takes about one hour to cover the entire journey. A passenger may upgrade to reserved seating, in both standard seats or Green Car seats for an additional fee.

A crew change for the train driver and conductor occurs at Kojima, the boundary station between the two operating railways.

Route

Side view of Marine Liner 5000 series bilevel car at Takamatsu Station, May 2007 Takamatsu st07s3200.jpg
Side view of Marine Liner 5000 series bilevel car at Takamatsu Station, May 2007

The Marine Liner runs over two sections known collectively as the Seto-Ohashi Line. The Okayama-Kojima section is operated by JR West1, and the Kojima-Takamatsu section is operated by JR Shikoku2.

1Portions run over the JR Uno Line
2Portions run over the JR Yosan Line

Stations

Key (as of December 2006)
All trains stop
Most trains stop
Few trains stop
—-Pass/No trains stop
StationService
Okayama 岡山
Ōmoto 大元
Bizen-Nishiichi 備前西市
Senoo 妹尾
Bitchū-Mishima 備中箕島—-
Hayashima 早島
Kuguhara 久々原—-
Chayamachi 茶屋町
Uematsu 植松
Kimi 木見
Kaminochō 上の町
Kojima 児島
Great Seto Bridge
Sakaide 坂出
Yasoba 八十場—-
Kamogawa 鴨川
Sanuki-Fuchū 讃岐府中—-
Kokubu 国分
Hashioka 端岡
Kinashi 鬼無
Kōzai 香西—-
Takamatsu 高松

Formations

Services are formed as 2-, 3-, 5-, or 7-car formations as shown below with car 1 at the Takamatsu end. All cars are no smoking. Most of the trains use 5-car formations.

12
223-5000 series
NRNR
123
5000 series
GNRNR
R
12345
5000 series223-5000 series
GNRNRNRNR
R
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5000 series223-5000 series223-5000 series
GNRNRNRNRNRNR
R

History

The Marine Liner service was introduced in April 1988, using 3-car 213 series EMUs formed as three-car, six-car, or nine-car formations. [1]

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References

  1. 列車名鑑1995[Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. p. 78.