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20-860: The Kyoto Main Line is often called the Kyoto Line ( 京都線 , Kyōto-sen ) for short, and in a broader sense its two branch lines, the Senri Line and the Arashiyama Line , are included to the Kyoto Line by historical, geographical and structural reasons. The other two sections of Hankyu, the Kobe Line and the Takarazuka Line are called the Shinpōsen ( 神宝線 ) as a whole. Officially,

40-490: A 3.3 km (2.1 mi) section of track from Sōzenji Station to Kami-Shinjō Station including the junction with the Senri Line at Awaji Station . Originally projected for a 2020 completion, various delays have pushed back the start of operations on the new tracks to 2031. Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013. A loop line from Juso to Awaji via Shin-Osaka Station , to provide

60-691: A direct connection to the Shinkansen has been proposed, but is not currently scheduled for construction. As of the December 2022 timetable, trains are classified as follows: Local ( 普通 , futsū ) Semi-Express ( 準急 , junkyū ) Express ( 急行 , kyūkou ) Semi-Limited Express ( 準特急 , juntokkyū ) Commuter Limited Express ( 通勤特急 , tsūkin tokkyū ) Limited Express ( 特急 , tokkyū ) Rapid Limited Express ( 快速特急 , kaisoku tokkyū ) Legends: Local trains stop at all stations. No trains stop at Nakatsu which

80-598: Is served by Local trains on the Kobe Main Line and the Takarazuka Main Line , because of the absence of any platforms on this line. Thus, in operation, Nakatsu Station is not listed on the Kyoto Line. The starting point of the distances (km) shown is Jūsō Station, which is officially the starting point of the Kyoto Main Line. Local / Semi-Express ー From Kyoto-Kawaramachi to Tengachaya via

100-415: The [REDACTED] Senri Line and [REDACTED] Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line Local — From Osaka-Umeda to Kita-Senri via the [REDACTED] Senri Line [REDACTED] Osaka Metro JR West ( Ōsaka Station ) [REDACTED] Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line [REDACTED] JR West Osaka Higashi Line (JR-F04: JR-Awaji Station ) This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in

120-449: The go-on reading kyō ( 京 ) and kun'yomi saka ( 阪 ) with the kan-on readings kei ( 京 ) and han ( 阪 ) . This is commonly done in names for regions or train lines, with kan-on readings (the most common readings in kanji compounds) being used for the compounds, while place names use other readings. The larger region, including Kobe ( 神戸 , Kōbe ) , is similarly called Keihanshin ( 京阪神 , Keihanshin ) ,

140-498: The "Keihan Dentetsu" ( 京阪電鉄 ) , "Keihan Densha" ( 京阪電車 ) , or simply "Keihan" ( 京阪 ) , is a major Japanese private railway operator in Osaka , Kyoto , and Shiga Prefectures. The transit network includes seven lines; four main lines with heavy rolling stock, two interurban lines, and a funicular railway . It is a subsidiary of Keihan Holdings, Ltd. ( TYO : 9045 ). Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It

160-590: The Awaji - Senriyama section (1435 mm gauge, dual track) electrified at 600 VDC in 1921. The Senri line was nicknamed the "Graveyard Train" as the northern terminus around Senriyama was once the site of numerous graveyards. In 1923, the Shin-Keihan Railway assumed management of the railway. The Awaji-Tenjimbashi (Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchme) segment opened in 1925 (1435 mm gauge, twin track), electrified at 600 VDC, then extended to 1500 VDC in 1928. With

180-757: The Japanese Misplaced Pages Hankyu Senri Line The Hankyu Senri Line ( 阪急千里線 , Hankyū Senri-sen ) is a railway line in Osaka Prefecture , Japan, operated by Hankyu Railway . It commenced operation in 1921 and was completed on March 1, 1967. Through trains operate to and from the Hankyu Kyoto Line and the Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line . The Kita-Osaka Electric Railway opened

200-775: The Keihan Lines and the Otsu Lines, but not on the Cable Line. The fare rate was changed on April 1, 2014 to reflect the change in the rate of consumption tax from 5% to 8%. The name Keihan , which is also used for the Kyoto-Osaka region, is derived from the words Kyoto and Osaka in Japanese, and is a clipped compound of the names, with the reading of the characters changed: Kyōto ( 京都 ) and Ōsaka ( 大阪 ) are combined to Keihan ( 京阪 ) , replacing

220-613: The Keihan lines. The entire network is built in 1,435 mm ( 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ) standard gauge double track . Additionally, Keihan Electric Railway operates a funicular railway in Yawata which provides access to Iwashimizu Shrine . As of 1 April 2016 , Keihan owns a fleet of 693 vehicles (including two funicular cars), as follows. Train fare varies based on travel distance. As of January 1, 2009, IC cards ( PiTaPa and ICOCA ) are accepted on

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240-408: The Kyoto Main Line is from Jūsō to Kyoto-kawaramachi, however, all trains run beyond Jūsō to Osaka-umeda terminal, using the eastern tracks of the section exclusively. Hankyu treats the Kyoto Main Line in the same way as the passengers do, i.e. as the line between Osaka-umeda and Kyoto-kawaramachi (except for special circumstances such as governmental procedures). The Kyoto Main Line was constructed in

260-556: The Shinkeihan lines were merged to Hankyu in 1943, the role of Tenjimbashi Station as the terminal was gradually shifted to Umeda, the terminal built by Hankyu, and ended in 1969 when the through-running from Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme (replacing the old terminal with a single underground platform) to the Osaka Subway Sakaisuji Line commenced. In 1970, the line was one of major access routes to Expo '70 with

280-585: The following phases: Prior to the merger of Hankyu Railway (then Hanshin Kyūkō Railway) and Keihan Electric Railway in 1943, the line and its branches were owned by the latter and called the Shin-Keihan (New Keihan) Line. In the breakup of the merger in 1949, the line was not ceded to Keihan and became a competitor of the Keihan Main Line. Construction has been in progress since 2012 to elevate

300-702: The line are assigned station numbers. The Senri line celebrated its 100th year of operation on 21 April 2021. In the timetable revised on December 21, 2013, regular trains are classified in three types: From Awaji: Local trains to [REDACTED] Hankyu Kyoto Main Line for Umeda This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Misplaced Pages Keihan Electric Railway The Keihan Electric Railway Company, Ltd. ( 京阪電気鉄道株式会社 , Keihan Denki Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha ) , known colloquially as

320-655: The original corporate name. Keihanshin Kyūkō Railway later changed their name to the present Hankyu Railway . The lines operated by Keihan are grouped into Keihan Lines and Ōtsu Lines. The Keihan Lines consist of the Keihan Main Line and four branch lines that operate between Kyoto and Osaka ; these use long formations of heavy rolling stock. The two Ōtsu Lines are interurbans , featuring street running sections and tram -like rolling stock; these operate between Kyoto and Ōtsu and are otherwise disconnected from

340-563: The power given by the Land Transport Business Coordination Act ( 陸上交通事業調整法 , rikujō-kōtsū-jigyō-chōsei-hō ) (Act No. 71 of 1938), the wartime government of Japan forced Keihan to merge with Hanshin Kyūkō Railway to form Keihanshin Kyūkō Railway ( 京阪神急行電鉄 , Keihanshin Kyūkō Dentetsu ) . In 1949, the pre-war Keihan operations, except for Shinkeihan lines, were restored to independence under

360-412: The temporary Expo West Gate Station. Construction has been in progress since 2012 to elevate a 3.8 km (2.4 mi) section of track from Kunijima Station to Shimo-Shinjō Station including the junction with the Kyoto Line at Awaji Station . Originally projected for a 2020 completion, various delays have pushed back the start of operations on the new tracks to 2031. As of 2013, all stations on

380-558: The terminal at Tenjimbashi, this section was a part of the main line of the Shin-Keihan Railway (later the Shin-Keihan Line of the Keihan Electric Railway ) connecting Kyoto and Osaka. The Senriyama - Shin-Senriyama (now Minami-Senri) section opened in 1963, and was extended to Kita-Senri in 1967 (both dual track and electrified). These extensions were to serve the newly developed Senri New Town . After

400-414: Was the first electric railway to connect these two cities, and the first line on the left bank of Yodo River . Keihan later purchased the lines in the Ōtsu area (Ōtsu Lines). In the 1920s, Keihan built another Osaka-Kyoto line through its subsidiary Shinkeihan Railway ( 新京阪鉄道 , Shin-keihan-tetsudō ) , which merged into Keihan in 1930. This line is now known as the Hankyu Kyoto Line . In 1943, with

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