| Kibi Line | |
| Other Name: | Momotaro Line |
| Color: | F3AABA |
| Native Name: | 吉備線 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Image Alt: | Image |
| Type: | Heavy rail |
| Status: | In operation |
| Locale: | Okayama Prefecture |
| Stations: | 10 |
| Operator: | JR West |
| Character: | Urban and rural |
| Stock: | KiHa 40 series DMU KiHa 47 DMU |
| Tracks: | Entrely Single-track |
| Electrification: | None |
| Map State: | collapsed |
is a railway line in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The nickname used by JR West in maps and timetables is the .
All stations are in Okayama Prefecture.
| No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Connections | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 岡山 | 0.0 | Kita-ku, Okayama | |||
| 備前三門 | 1.9 | ||||
| 大安寺 | 3.3 | ||||
| 備前一宮 | 6.5 | ||||
| 吉備津 | 8.4 | ||||
| 備中高松 | 11.0 | ||||
| 足守 | 13.4 | ||||
| 服部 | 16.2 | Sōja | |||
| 東総社 | 18.8 | ||||
| 総社 | 20.4 |
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 (JNR).[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the line came under the control of JR West.[1]
From the start of the 26 March 2016 timetable revision, the line was branded the .[2] 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.