San’yō Main Line

Summary

San’yō Main Line is a railway line^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• San’yō Main Line is located in Hyōgo Prefecture^[3].
• San’yō Main Line is located in Okayama Prefecture^[4].
• San’yō Main Line is located in Hiroshima Prefecture^[5].
• San’yō Main Line is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture^[6].
• San’yō Main Line is located in Fukuoka Prefecture^[7].
• San’yō Main Line is in the country of Japan^[8].
• San’yō Main Line's transport network is recorded as Urban Network^[9].
• San’yō Main Line's transport network is recorded as Urban Network^[10].
• San’yō Main Line's image is recorded as JR Sanyo-main-line Series115-3000.jpg^[11].
• San’yō Main Line's instance of is recorded as railway line^[12].
• San’yō Main Line's instance of is recorded as JR main line^[13].
• San’yō Main Line's instance of is recorded as zairaisen^[14].
• San’yō Main Line's founder is recorded as San'yō Railway^[15].
• San’yō Main Line's owned by is recorded as West Japan Railway Company^[16].
• San’yō Main Line's owned by is recorded as Kyushu Railway Company^[17].
• San’yō Main Line's operator is recorded as West Japan Railway Company^[18].
• San’yō Main Line's operator is recorded as Kyushu Railway Company^[19].
• San’yō Main Line's operator is recorded as Japan Freight Railway Company^[20].
• San’yō Main Line's logo image is recorded as JRW kinki-A.svg^[21].
• San’yō Main Line's logo image is recorded as JRW oka-S.svg^[22].
• San’yō Main Line's logo image is recorded as JRW oka-N.svg^[23].
• San’yō Main Line's logo image is recorded as JRK number JA.svg^[24].
• San’yō Main Line's logo image is recorded as JRW hiro-B.svg^[25].
• San’yō Main Line's logo image is recorded as JRW hiro-R.svg^[26].
• San’yō Main Line's logo image is recorded as JRW hiro-Y.svg^[27].

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Geography

San’yō Main Line is in the country of Japan^[8]. Located in include Hyōgo Prefecture^[3], a prefecture of Japan^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1868^[30]; Okayama Prefecture^[4], a prefecture of Japan^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1871^[33]; Hiroshima Prefecture^[5], a prefecture of Japan^[34], in Japan^[35]; Yamaguchi Prefecture^[6], a prefecture of Japan^[36], in Japan^[37]; and Fukuoka Prefecture^[7], a prefecture of Japan^[38], in Japan^[39].

Physical Characteristics

San’yō Main Line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+537.1'}^[40].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include railway line^[12], JR main line^[13], and zairaisen^[14].

History and Context

+1888-11-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of San’yō Main Line^[41]. Owners include West Japan Railway Company^[16], a rail company (Japan)^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1987^[44], headquartered in JR West Japan Headquarters Building^[45] and Kyushu Railway Company^[17], a rail company (Japan)^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1987^[48], headquartered in Hakata-ku^[49].

Cultural Significance

Things named for San’yō Main Line include San'yō Shinkansen^[50], a high-speed railway line^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1972^[53].

Why It Matters

San’yō Main Line ranks in the top 2% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for it include San'yō Shinkansen^[50], a high-speed railway line^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1972^[53].