Yamatoji Line
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The Yamatoji Line (大和路線, Yamatoji-sen) is the common name of the western portion of the Kansai Main Line. The line is owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), and starts at Kamo Station in Kyoto Prefecture and ends at JR Namba Station in Naniwa-ku, Osaka.
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Yamatoji Line | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 大和路線 |
Owner | JR West |
Locale | Kansai (Kyoto, Nara, Osaka prefectures) |
Termini |
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Stations | 22 |
Service | |
Type | Heavy rail |
System | Urban Network |
Depot(s) | Nara Depot |
Rolling stock | 201 series EMU 221 series EMU 207 series EMU (Kizu–Nara) 321 series EMU (Kizu–Nara) |
History | |
Opened | 1988 (1889) |
Technical | |
Line length | 54.0 km (33.6 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead lines) |
Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) (Nara–Tennoji) 95 km/h (59 mph) (Kamo–Nara, Tennoji–JR Namba) |
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