Marine Liner

Marine Liner
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 stockJR 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.