Kibi Line

Kibi Line is a railway line in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan [Railway Company]. The nickname used by JR West in maps and timetables is the Momotaro Line.

Stations

All stations are in Okayama Prefecture.

No.	Name	Japanese	Distance	Connections	Location
		岡山	0.0		Kita-ku, Okayama
		備前三門	1.9		Kita-ku, Okayama
		大安寺	3.3		Kita-ku, Okayama
		備前一宮	6.5		Kita-ku, Okayama
		吉備津	8.4		Kita-ku, Okayama
		備中高松	11.0		Kita-ku, Okayama
		足守	13.4		Kita-ku, Okayama
		服部	16.2		Sōja
		東総社	18.8		Sōja
		総社	20.4		Sōja

Rolling stock

KiHa 40 series diesel multiple units

History

The line opened in 1904. The line is named after the historical Kibi Province.
On 1 June 1944, the Chugoku Railway was nationalized, becoming part of Japanese National Railways. 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".
Leading on from this is the linguistic / phonetic coincidence that "kibi dango" 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.