JR Kyōto Line
The JR Kyōto Line (JR京都線, JR Kyōto-sen) is a commuter rail line in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The name applies to the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line between Kyōto Station and Ōsaka Station.
| JR Kyōto Line | |
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223-2000 series EMU on a Special Rapid Service, March 2017 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | JR京都線 |
| Owner | JR West |
| Locale | Kyoto Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 17 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | Urban Network |
| Operator(s) | JR West JR Freight |
| History | |
| Opened | July 26, 1876 (as part of Tōkaidō Main Line) March 13, 1988 (renamed as JR Kyōto Line) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 42.8 km (26.6 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead lines) |
| Operating speed | outer tracks: 130 km/h (81 mph) inner tracks: 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Kyōto Line operates in combination with the Biwako Line and the JR Kobe Line, and offers through service trains to the Kosei Line and the JR Takarazuka Line.
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