Railfan from Japan: 四国＆関西のたび2007第4/ Shikoku & Kansai Trip 2007 Part 4

今回の記事は松山から岡山までです。

This blog will cover my trip from Matsuyama to Okayama

伊予鉄道610系撮影。松山市駅にて

This is the Iyo Railway Type 610. Location: Matsuyama-shi Station

伊予鉄道700系（元京王5000系）に乗車し、古町へ向かいました。

I took the Iyo Railway Type 700 (Former Keio Electric Railway Type 5000) to Komachi Station.

朝ラッシュ時の増結列車(日中は2両で運転、ラッシュは3両編成）。京王時代には見られなかった風景でしたね。

Another car has been added for the morning rush hour (2 cars during the day, 3 cars during the rush hour). This type of coupling didn't happen when this train used to run on the Keio-line.

古町駅到着。近くの車両基地には2010年に引退した800系車両（元京王2010系）が昼寝してます。

Arrived at Komachi Station. You can see the type 800 series (former Keio electric railway type 2010) resting at the car depot. This train retired in 2010.

700系と300系電車。300系は20年前に引退したと思いますが、保存でしょうか。

Iyo Railway type 700 series and type 300 series. The type 300 series retired about 20 years ago. Maybe they're saving this car for historical purposes?

伊予鉄800系　この車両は引退後関東へ戻り、現在千葉県の銚子から犬吠・外川とを結ぶ銚子電鉄で元気に走っています。一部の車両は旧京王ライトグリーン塗装にされました。

The Iyo Railway Type 800. After this train retired in 2010, it returned back to the Kanto region. It currently runs in Chiba prefecture on the Choshi Electric Railway from Choshi station to the Inubou area, Sotokawa station. Some of these trains were painted back to the Keio Electric Railway's original color, light green.

その後松山駅に戻り、特急しおかぜ14号に乗車します。このしおかぜ号は6000形電車を使用してます。（2000形気動車のしおかぜ号は非電化区間の宇和島まで直通します）

I head back to Matsuyama Station and plan to take the Ltd. Express Shiokaze No. 14. The train type is JR Shikoku Electric Car Type 6000. The Shiokaze Ltd. Express is also used by a diesel car, because it runs through a section where there is no overhead electric wires (between Iyoshi Station and Uwajima).

その前に宇和島からやってきた宇和海6号を撮影。車両：2000形気動車

But before that, I wanted to take a picture of this train: Uwakai No. 6. This train just arrived from Uwajima. Train type: JR Shikoku Diesel Car type 2000.

松山駅でバトンタッチ。

Uwakai will pass the baton to Shiokaze at Matsuyama Station.

先頭車同士の連結、鉄道ファンの皆様には萌えますね。私はそう思います。
左（後ろ）は高松行きいしづち14号、右は岡山行きしおかぜ14号。宇多津駅で切り離します。

Yes, the coupling of two trains. As a railfan (or a train geek or whatever you want to call it), it sight is very fascinating. The left train is actually Ishizuchi No. 14 bound for Takamatsu and the right is Shiokaze No. 14 bound for Okayama. These trains will decouple at Utazu station.

瀬戸内海。とてもきれいですね。

The beautiful Seto Inland Sea.

宇多津駅到着。もう列車は切り離していました。前の列車（しおかぜ号）は瀬戸大橋を渡り、本州の岡山駅へ向かいます。

Arrived at Utazu station and the train has already decoupled. The Shiokaze No. 14 will cross the Great Seto Bridge and will head to Honshu Island for Okayama.

後ろ三両のいしづち１４号。。。

The last 3 cars as the Ishizuchi No. 14....

は四国へ残り、高松へ向かいます。

...will remain on the Shikoku Island and will head to Takamatsu.

その後南風9号へ乗換て琴平へ行きます。

At Utazu station, I took the Nanpu No. 9 to Kotohira

琴平駅到着

Arrived at Kotohira

金比羅山

Mt. Kompira (symbol of Kotohira City)

琴電琴平駅

Kotohira Electric Railway (Kotoden) Kotohira Station

琴電1200系（元京急700系）

This is the Kotoden Series 1200 (former Keikyu Electric Railway 700)

「ことひら」駅名標と金比羅山

Here we have the Kotohira Station Sign with Mt. Kompira in the background

琴電3路線(琴平線、長尾線、志度線）のターミナル駅の瓦町駅で途中下車。中小私鉄駅としてはとても立派です。

I got off at Kawaramachi Station. This is the terminal of the three Kotoden rail lines. (Kotohira Line, Nagao Line, and the Shido Line) As a station run by a small private railway, this is actually really nice.

少し離れた志度線のホームを行って見ました。車両は600形（元名古屋市営250系）

I wanted to check out the Shido Line platform, which is separated from the other two Kotoden lines. Train shown is Kotoden type 600 (Former Nagoya Municipal Subway type 250)

志度線車両も増結。中間車の車内をよく見ると隣の車両に移動できる貫通扉がないです。

Even the Shido Line has extra cars added for rush hour purposes. If you look carefully in the interior of the right car, it does not have a door that allows passengers to pass through to another car. (If my explanation doesn't make sense, look at the coupling for the Iyo railway Type 700. You can see the difference.)

瓦町から高松築港駅に移動。高松築港駅からJR高松駅まで200m歩きます。

After Kawaramachi, I took the train to Takamatsu-Chikkou Station. (This station is 200m away from the JR Takamatsu Station)

高松駅　車両：121系（207系900番台に似てます）
Now I'm at the JR Station. Train shown is JR Shikoku Type 121. (Looks similar to the JR East Type 207-9000 ---- unfortunately that train retired in 2009 and was demolished within the year :'( )

これから松山に戻るいしづち号

This Ishizuchi Train will return to Matsuyama soon.

JR四国の普通列車　(左：1000形気動車　右：121系電車）

The JR Shikoku Local Trains (Left: Diesel Car Type 1000; Right: Electric Train Type 121)

これに乗って岡山に向かいました。乗ったのは展望グリーン車でしたのでちょっと贅沢しましたｗ。

I took the Marine Liner to Okayama. I spoiled myself by riding the Panorama Green Car (First Class seats with a panorama view). What can I say, I had to ride it.