JR Kyōto Line
Railway line in Keihanshin, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Kyoto Line (Kintetsu).
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.
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JR Kyōto Line | |
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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) |
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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.