Kibi Line
# Kibi Line

Kibi Line (吉備線, Kibi-sen) is a railway line in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also referred to as the Momotaro Line (桃太郎線).

## Stations

All stations are in Okayama Prefecture.

| No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Connections | Location |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| U01 | Okayama | 岡山 | 0.0 | Sanyo Shinkansen Sanyo Main Line Akō Line Hakubi Line Uno Line ( Seto-Ōhashi Line) Tsuyama Line Okayama Electric Tramway Higashiyama Line/Seikibashi Line | Kita-ku, Okayama |
| U02 | Bizen-Mikado | 備前三門 | 1.9 | | Kita-ku, Okayama |
| U03 | Daianji | 大安寺 | 3.3 | | Kita-ku, Okayama |
| U04 | Bizen-Ichinomiya | 備前一宮 | 6.5 | | Kita-ku, Okayama |
| U05 | Kibitsu | 吉備津 | 8.4 | | Kita-ku, Okayama |
| U06 | Bitchū-Takamatsu | 備中高松 | 11.0 | | Kita-ku, Okayama |
| U07 | Ashimori | 足守 | 13.4 | | Kita-ku, Okayama |
| U08 | Hattori | 服部 | 16.2 | | Sōja |
| U09 | Higashi-Sōja | 東総社 | 18.8 | | Sōja |
| U10 | Sōja | 総社 | 20.4 | Hakubi Line ■ Ibara Railway Ibara Line | Sōja |

## Rolling stock

* KiHa 40 series diesel multiple units

## History

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

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 "Momotaro Line" (桃太郎線). 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.

