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Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad
, officially for short, is a transportation company in Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. With headquarters in Takamatsu, the company operates three passenger railway lines, as well as bus subsidiaries. It was established on 1 November 1943. In 2021, it reported sales of ¥2,881,000,000 with a capitalization of ¥250,000,000. History The company traces its origins to 1909, when was founded. This company opened the Nagao line on 30 April 1912 between Dehare (出晴) (close to the present Kawaramachi Station) and Nagao Station. The line was originally 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and electrified at 600V DC, but it was regauged to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) in June 1945, and the overhead line voltage was raised to 1500V DC in December 1976. In 1910, was established, and opened the Shido line on 18 November 1911 between Imabashi and Shido Station (now Kotoden-Shido). The line was electrified at 600V DC, and increased to 1500V DC in August 196 ...
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, officially for short, is a transportation company in Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. With headquarters in Takamatsu, the company operates three passenger railway lines, as well as bus subsidiaries. It was established on 1 November 1943. In 2021, it reported sales of ¥2,881,000,000 with a capitalization of ¥250,000,000. History The company traces its origins to 1909, when was founded. This company opened the Nagao line on 30 April 1912 between Dehare (出晴) (close to the present Kawaramachi Station) and Nagao Station. The line was originally 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and electrified at 600V DC, but it was regauged to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) in June 1945, and the overhead line voltage was raised to 1500V DC in December 1976. In 1910, was established, and opened the Shido line on 18 November 1911 between Imabashi and Shido Station (now Kotoden-Shido). The line was electrified at 600V DC, and increased to 1500V DC in August 196 ...
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Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway ことでん (2147815887)
270px, Takamatsu City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Takamatsu city center 270px, View from Yashima to Takashima port is a capital city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 414,134 in 190,120 households and a population density of 1,100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is the capital city of the prefecture. Geography Takamatsu is located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. The city is located in the Takamatsu Plain, which is part of the Sanuki Plain, and is occupied by a gentle slope as a whole. The northern part faces the Seto Inland Sea, forming a semicircular urban area centered on Takamatsu Port and Takamatsu New Port (commonly known as Shinminato).The western part of the city consists of an alluvial fan formed by the sedimentation of the Koto River. The eastern part is a flooded plain formed by the Kasuga River and Shinkawa River. In the northeastern part of the island, there is Yashima, a table-s ...
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Kotoden Shido Line
The is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Kawaramachi Station in Takamatsu with Kotoden-Shido Station in Sanuki. It is owned and operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad. The line color is rose pink. Station list All stations are located in Kagawa Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kagawa Prefecture has a population of 949,358 (as of 2020) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, smallest prefecture by geographic area at . Kagawa Pr .... History The line first opened on 18 November 1911 between Imabashi and Shido Station (now ), electrified at 600 V DC. The line voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC from August 1966. References {{reflist Rail transport in Kagawa Prefecture Shido Line ...
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Sanuki, Kagawa
is a Cities of Japan, city in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 46,016 in 20847 households and a population density of and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Sanuki is located in northeast Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, facing the Seto Inland Sea to the north, and the Sanuki Mountains to the south. The city lies just east of the prefecture capital, Takamatsu. Neighbouring municipalities Kagawa Prefecture *Higashikagawa, Kagawa, Higashikagawa *Miki, Kagawa, Miki *Takamatsu, Kagawa, Takamatsu Tokushima Prefecture * Awa, Tokushima , Awa *Mima, Tokushima , Mima Climate Sanuki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sanuki is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1606 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in Januar ...
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Kotoden Nagao Line
The is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Kawaramachi Station (Kagawa), Kawaramachi Station in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Takamatsu with Nagao Station (Kagawa), Nagao Station in Sanuki, Kagawa, Sanuki. It is owned and operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad. The line color is green. Station list All stations are located in Kagawa Prefecture. Station number "N00" is used for Takamatsu-Chikkō Station, and "N01" is for Kataharamachi Station (Kagawa), Kataharamachi Station on the Kotohira Line. History The line first opened as the on 30 April 1912 between (close to the present Kawaramachi Station) and Nagao. The line was originally gauge and electrified at 600 V DC, but it was regauged to in June 1945, and the overhead line voltage was raised to 1,500 V from December 1976. References

{{reflist Rail transport in Kagawa Prefecture Lines of Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad, Nagao Line Standard-gauge railways in Japan Articles contain ...
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Standard-gauge Railway
A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), international gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge in Europe, and SGR in East Africa. It is the most widely used track gauge around the world, with about 55% of the lines in the world using it. All high-speed rail lines use standard gauge except those in Russia, Finland, Uzbekistan, and some line sections in Spain. The distance between the inside edges of the heads of the rails is defined to be 1,435 mm except in the United States, Canada, and on some heritage British lines, where it is defined in U.S. customary/ British Imperial units as exactly "four feet eight and one half inches", which is equivalent to 1,435.1mm. History As railways developed and expanded, one of the key issues was the track gauge (the distance, or width, between the inner sides of the rail heads) to be used, as the wheels of the rolling stock (locomoti ...
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Kotohira, Kagawa
is a town located in Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,105 in 3618 households and a population density of 960 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . The town is best known as the site of Shikoku's largest shrine complex, the Kotohira Shrine (popularly known as ''Konpira-san''). Geography Kotohira is located in southwestern Kagawa Prefecture. The west side of the town area runs along the foot of Mt.Kotohira Neighbouring municipalities Kagawa Prefecture * Mannō * Mitoyo * Zentsūji Climate Kotohira has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kotohira is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1439 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in January, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C. Demographics Per Japanese cen ...
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Kotoden-Kotohira Station
The 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: on 29 July 2006, 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 is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kagawa Prefecture has a population of 949,358 (as of 2020) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, smallest prefecture by geographic area at . Kagawa Pr .... ** indicates staffed station. Riders ...
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Takamatsu-Chikkō Station
is a passenger railway station operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "K00" and "N00". Lines Takamatsu-Chikkō Station is a terminal station on the Kotoden Kotohira Line and is located 32.9kilometers from the opposing terminus at . It is also the terminal station for the Kotoden Nagao Line and is located 16.3 km from the terminus of the line at , although the "official" terminus of the line is actually at Kawaramachi Station and 2.5 kilometers from Takamatsu-Chikkō. Layout The station consists of two bay platform In the United Kingdom and in Australia, a bay platform is a dead-end railway platform at a railway station that has through lines. It is normal for bay platforms to be shorter than their associated through platforms. They must have a buffer stop ...s serving three tracks. Adjacent stati ...
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