The is a railway line in southeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It connects the prefectural capital of Tokushima with the town of Kaiyō in Kaifu District. The line's official nickname is , but this is rarely used by local residents as it does not directly service Muroto, the intended destination of the line. Services The Muroto is a limited express service on the Mugi Line, which runs between Tokushima and Kaifu, once a day. In the past, the Home Express Anan ran between Tokushima and Anan. Between Mugi and Kaifu, all limited express trains are operated as local services. Until 2019, all Tsurugisan and some Muroto trains had through service on the Tokushima and Dosan lines to/from . On the New Year's holiday, the seasonal Yakuōji-gō limited express provides service to/from . Although there are local trains that run the entire length of the Mugi Line, most services are divided at . There are trains that serve the Tokushima – Mugi, Tokushima – Kaifu, and Mugi – Kaifu sections, as well as a single round-trip between Tokushima and Anan. Some local trains have through service onto the Kōtoku, Tokushima, and Naruto lines. Driver-only operation is in effect for most daytime trains when there are few passengers. Station list All stations are located in Tokushima Prefecture. Local trains stop at all stations. For the Muroto and Tsurugisan limited express services, see their respective articles. Trains can pass one another at stations marked "◇" and cannot pass at those marked "｜". Although the Tokushima and Naruto lines do not officially begin at Tokushima, most trains travel through on the Kōtoku Line to Tokushima. History The Awa Steamship Company, which operated a service between Honshu and Shikoku, first built an 11 km line from a port at Komatsushima to Tokushima which opened in 1913. In 1916, the line was extended by 10 km from Nakata to Furusho, resulting in the creation of the 2 km Komatsushima to Nakata branch line. The lines were nationalised the following year. In 1936, the line was extended south from Hanoura 17 km to Kumano, and the 2 km Hanoura to Furusho section became a freight-only branch, which closed in 1961. The line was extended a further 35 km to Mugi in three stages opening between 1937 and 1942. In 1959, it was decided to extend the line to Muroto,