Fukuchiyama Line
The Fukuchiyama Line (福知山線, Fukuchiyama-sen) is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) connecting Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line (JR宝塚線). The line traverses the cities of Kawanishi and Takarazuka in the northwestern corner of the Osaka metropolitan area.
| Fukuchiyama Line | |
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Fukuchiyama Line | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | JR Takarazuka Line (Amagasaki – Sasayamaguchi) |
| Owner | JR West |
| Locale | Hyogo Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 32 (23 as the JR Takarazuka Line and 2 as the Tōkaidō Main line) |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | Urban Network (Amagasaki – Sasayamaguchi) |
| Rolling stock |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 106.5 km (66.2 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead line |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Although Amagasaki is the line's official southeastern terminus, all trains continue east to Osaka and beyond on the JR Kōbe Line, or to the Gakkentoshi Line via the JR Tōzai Line.
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