Keihanna Line

The Keihanna Line (けいはんな線, Keihanna-sen) is a railway line operated by Kintetsu Railway. There are through trains to the Chūō Line of Osaka Municipal Subway. The line name derives from a kanji acronym formed from Kyoto (), Osaka (), and Nara (), but the name is written in hiragana.

Keihanna Line
Kintetsu 7020 series trainset on the Keihanna Line
Overview
Other name(s)Yumehanna
Native nameけいはんな線
Owner
Line numberC
Locale
Termini
Stations8
Color on map     (#65c03a)
Service
Type
System
Operator(s)Kintetsu Railway
Depot(s)
  • Higashi-Hanazono
  • Tomigaoka
Rolling stock
Daily ridership61,538 daily (FY2016)
History
Opened1 October 1986 (1986-10-01)
Last extension27 March 2006 (2006-03-27)
Technical
Line length18.8 km (11.7 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC (Third rail)
Operating speed95 km/h (59 mph)
SignallingAutomatic closed block
Train protection systemWS-ATC
Route map

km
Osaka Metro Chūō Line
0.0
Nagata
1.2
Aramoto
3.0
Yoshita
4.5
Shin-Ishikiri
Ikoma Tunnel (
4.737 mi
7.623 km
)
Nara Line
Ishikiri
Kusaezaka
Shin-Ikoma Tunnel
Osaka Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
10.2
Ikoma
11.2
Higashi-Ikoma
Nara Line
Higashi-Hanazono Depot
15.3
Shiraniwadai
16.1
Gakken Kita-Ikoma
Kita-Yamato Tunnel
Tomigaoka Depot
17.9
Tomigaoka Junction
18.8
Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka

The line is the sole Kintetsu line with a third rail electrification system. Before 2015, it was the only Kintetsu line that had station numbers (the station numbers coming from the Chūō Line).

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