Keihan Katano Line | |
Native Name: | 京阪交野線 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Color: | 5BA094 |
Type: | Commuter rail |
Locale: | Osaka Prefecture |
Stations: | 8 |
Open: | 10 July 1929 |
Owner: | Keihan Electric Railway |
Linelength: | 6.9km (04.3miles) |
Electrification: | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
Speed: | 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
Minradius: | 162 m |
Map State: | collapsed |
The is a 6.9 km railway line in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. It connects Hirakatashi Station on the Keihan Main Line with Kisaichi Station.[1]
All trains stop at all stations, except as noted below. There is no through service to Keihan Main Line.
Until 15 March 2013, several trains through to Keihan Main Line were operated on weekdays, as rapid trains. They were named "Hikoboshi" and "Orihime", unlike other Keihan line rapid trains which were not named.
All stations are in Osaka Prefecture.
No. | Station | Japanese | Distance | Transfers | Location | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KH21 | 枚方市 | align = right | 0.0 | Keihan Main Line | Hirakata | |
KH61 | 宮之阪 | align = right | 1.0 | |||
KH62 | 星ヶ丘 | align = right | 1.7 | |||
KH63 | 村野 | align = right | 2.5 | |||
KH64 | 郡津 | align = right | 3.4 | Katano | ||
KH65 | 交野市 | align = right | 4.4 | |||
KH66 | 河内森 | align = right | 6.1 | JR Gakkentoshi Line (Kawachi-Iwafune Station, JR-H30) | ||
KH67 | 私市 | align = right | 6.9 |
Trains on the line are formed as 4- or 5-car electric multiple unit (EMU) sets.
Former
The line was built and opened by an independent railway company, in 1929. The company aimed to build a line to connect its main line, the present-day Ikoma Line, but cancelled the plan for financial reasons, and transferred the operation to Keihan. The operator was renamed in 1939, in May 1945, and Keihan Electric Railway on 1 December 1949.[2]
From 9 June 2012, new 13000 series 4-car EMUs were introduced on the line.[3]