Dosan Line

Dosan Line
Nanpū 2000 series DMU at Sanuki-Saida Station
Overview
StatusIn operation
OwnerThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
LocaleKagawa, Tokushima, Kōchi Prefectures
Termini
Stations61
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Opened23 May 1889; 135 years ago (1889-05-23)
Completed12 November 1951; 72 years ago (1951-11-12)
Technical
Line length198.7 km (123.5 mi)
Number of tracks1
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius200 m (660 ft)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary (Tadotsu - Kotohira)
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map
Dosan Line
Dosan line train pulling into Zentsūji Station, 2021

Dosan Line (土讃線, Dosan-sen) is a railway line in Shikoku, Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It connects Tadotsu Station in Tadotsu, Kagawa, and Kubokawa Station in Shimanto, Kōchi. The line links the city of Kōchi with northern Shikoku and the island of Honshū via the Seto-Ōhashi Line. The first section of the line between Tadotsu and Kotohira opened in 1889, Kochi was connected to the northern section of the line in 1935, and the western extension of the line was completed in 1951. The name of the line comes from "Tosa" () and "Sanuki" (), the old provincial names of present-day Kōchi Prefecture and Kagawa Prefecture, respectively.