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JR Kyōto Line

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.

JR Kyōto Line
223-2000 series EMU on a Special Rapid Service, March 2017
Overview
Native nameJR京都線
OwnerJR West
LocaleKyoto Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture
Termini
  • Kyoto (Tōkaidō Line)
  • Osaka (Tōkaidō Line)
Stations17
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemUrban Network
Operator(s)JR West
JR Freight
History
OpenedJuly 26, 1876 (as part of Tōkaidō Main Line)
March 13, 1988 (renamed as JR Kyōto Line)
Technical
Line length42.8 km (26.6 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC (overhead lines)
Operating speedouter tracks: 130 km/h (81 mph)
inner tracks: 120 km/h (75 mph)

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.

Basic data edit

Services edit

Commuter trains are classified in three types:

  • Special Rapid Service (新快速, Shin-Kaisoku)
    • Continuing service from the Biwako Line and the Kosei Line. Trains stop at Kyōto, Takatsuki, Shin-Ōsaka, and Ōsaka. Trains continue from Ōsaka on the JR Kōbe Line to Himeji and beyond. 223 series and 225 series EMUs are used. Daytime trains depart every 15 minutes and take 28 minutes from Kyōto to Ōsaka and vice versa.
  • Rapid Service (快速, Kaisoku)
    • Continuing service from the Biwako Line and the Kosei Line. Trains stop at Kyōto, Nagaokakyō, Takatsuki, Ibaraki, Shin-Ōsaka, and Ōsaka. After the morning, trains also stop at all other stations between Kyōto and Takatsuki and occasionally called local trains on this section. Trains continue from Osaka on the JR Kōbe Line to Himeji and beyond. 225 series, 223 series, 221 series EMUs are used.
  • Local (普通, Futsū)
    • Service from Kyōto to Nishi-Akashi on the JR Kōbe Line, and from Takatsuki to Shin-Sanda on the JR Takarazuka Line. Trains stop at all stations. 321 series EMUs and 207 series EMUs are used.

In addition to the three types of commuter trains, long-distance limited express trains connecting the Kyoto-Osaka region with Kansai International Airport (Haruka services), Hokuriku region (Thunderbird services) and other areas also frequently operate on the line. Freight trains also operate on the line except for the section near Osaka Station where freight trains use separate freight lines.

Stations edit

Legend:

  • ● : All trains stop
  • | : All trains pass
  • ▲ : Trains only after morning rush stop

Local trains stop at all stations. Rapid trains in the morning skip some stops between Kyoto and Takatsuki.

Official Line Name No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Stops Transfers Location
Rapid Special Rapid Ward, City Prefecture
Through services from Biwako Line and Kosei Line
Tōkaidō Main Line  JR-A31  Kyōto 京都 0.0 Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Kyoto
 JR-A32  Nishiōji 西大路 2.5 | Minami-ku, Kyoto
 JR-A33  Katsuragawa 桂川
(久世)
5.3 |
 JR-A34  Mukōmachi 向日町 6.4 | Mukō
 JR-A35  Nagaokakyō 長岡京 10.1 | Nagaokakyō
 JR-A36  Yamazaki 山崎 14.1 | Ōyamazaki
 JR-A37  Shimamoto 島本 16.3 | Shimamoto Osaka
 JR-A38  Takatsuki 高槻 21.6 Takatsuki
 JR-A39  Settsu-Tonda 摂津富田 24.5 | |
 JR-A40  JR-Sōjiji[1] JR総持寺 26.2 | | Ibaraki
 JR-A41  Ibaraki 茨木 28.2 |
 JR-A42  Senrioka 千里丘 31.1 | | Settsu
 JR-A43  Kishibe 岸辺 32.8 | | Suita
 JR-A44  Suita 吹田 35.2 | |
 JR-A45  Higashi-Yodogawa 東淀川 38.3 | | Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
 JR-A46  Shin-Ōsaka 新大阪 39.0
 JR-A47  Ōsaka 大阪 42.8 Kita-ku, Osaka
Through services on JR Kobe Line

Through services on JR Takarazuka Line (Local only)

Closed station edit

From September 5, 1876 to the opening of Kyoto Station on February 6, 1877, Ōmiyadōri Temporary Station (大宮通仮停車場, Ōmiyadōri Kari Teishajō) was the station for the city of Kyoto. The temporary station was located at 40 chains (0.80 km) west of Kyoto Station construction site, or 3 miles and 47 chains (5.77 km) away from Mukōmachi Station.

Rolling stock edit

Local edit

  • 207 series (from 1991, through service with Fukuchiyama Line)
  • 321 series (from 2005, through service with Fukuchiyama Line)

Special Rapid and Rapid edit

  • 221 series (from 1989, through service with Kosei and Biwako Lines, until 2023)
  • 223-1000/2000/6000 series (from 1995, through service with Kosei and Biwako Lines, until 2030)
  • 225-0/100 series (from 2010, through service with Kosei and Biwako Lines, until 2030)

Limited express edit

Former edit

History edit

The line now called the JR Kyoto Line opened in 1876, only four years after the opening of the first railway in Japan. On 26 July 1876, the Japanese Government Railways opened the section between Ōsaka and Mukōmachi with an intermediate station at Takatsuki. On 9 August 1876, Yamazaki Station, Ibaraki Station and Suita Station opened. Kyoto Station opened on 6 February 1877.

On 1 June 1949, operation of the line was taken over by Japanese National Railways (JNR).

  • 1 October 1964 – Shin-Ōsaka Station opens with a Tōkaidō Shinkansen connection
  • 1 October 1970 – Operation of Special Rapid Service starts
  • 1 April 1987 – JR West becomes the operator of the line following privatization of JNR
  • 13 March 1988 – JR West starts the use of the line name JR Kyōto Line

References edit

  1. ^ "Jr京都線、摂津富田~茨木駅間新駅の駅名が「Jr総持寺駅」に決定:Jr西日本".

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Not to be confused with Kyoto Line Kintetsu This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources JR Kyōto Line news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 JR Kyōto Line223 2000 series EMU on a Special Rapid Service March 2017OverviewNative nameJR京都線OwnerJR WestLocaleKyoto Prefecture and Osaka PrefectureTerminiKyoto Tōkaidō Line Osaka Tōkaidō Line Stations17ServiceTypeHeavy railSystemUrban NetworkOperator s JR WestJR FreightHistoryOpenedJuly 26 1876 as part of Tōkaidō Main Line March 13 1988 renamed as JR Kyōto Line TechnicalLine length42 8 km 26 6 mi Track gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Electrification1 500 V DC overhead lines Operating speedouter tracks 130 km h 81 mph inner tracks 120 km h 75 mph 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 Contents 1 Basic data 2 Services 3 Stations 3 1 Closed station 4 Rolling stock 4 1 Local 4 2 Special Rapid and Rapid 4 3 Limited express 4 4 Former 5 History 6 References 7 External linksBasic data editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Operators distances 42 8 km 26 6 mi West Japan Railway Company Category 1 services and tracks Japan Freight Railway Company Category 2 services Track Entire line quadruple tracked Railway signalling Automatic Maximum speed outer tracks 130 km h inner tracks 120 km h CTC centers Ōsaka Operation Control Center CTC system JR Kyoto Kobe traffic control system ja 運行管理システム JR西日本 Services editCommuter trains are classified in three types Special Rapid Service 新快速 Shin Kaisoku Continuing service from the Biwako Line and the Kosei Line Trains stop at Kyōto Takatsuki Shin Ōsaka and Ōsaka Trains continue from Ōsaka on the JR Kōbe Line to Himeji and beyond 223 series and 225 series EMUs are used Daytime trains depart every 15 minutes and take 28 minutes from Kyōto to Ōsaka and vice versa Rapid Service 快速 Kaisoku Continuing service from the Biwako Line and the Kosei Line Trains stop at Kyōto Nagaokakyō Takatsuki Ibaraki Shin Ōsaka and Ōsaka After the morning trains also stop at all other stations between Kyōto and Takatsuki and occasionally called local trains on this section Trains continue from Osaka on the JR Kōbe Line to Himeji and beyond 225 series 223 series 221 series EMUs are used Local 普通 Futsu Service from Kyōto to Nishi Akashi on the JR Kōbe Line and from Takatsuki to Shin Sanda on the JR Takarazuka Line Trains stop at all stations 321 series EMUs and 207 series EMUs are used In addition to the three types of commuter trains long distance limited express trains connecting the Kyoto Osaka region with Kansai International Airport Haruka services Hokuriku region Thunderbird services and other areas also frequently operate on the line Freight trains also operate on the line except for the section near Osaka Station where freight trains use separate freight lines Stations editLegend All trains stop All trains pass Trains only after morning rush stopLocal trains stop at all stations Rapid trains in the morning skip some stops between Kyoto and Takatsuki Official Line Name No Station Japanese Distance km Stops Transfers LocationRapid Special Rapid Ward City PrefectureThrough services from Biwako Line and Kosei LineTōkaidō Main Line JR A31 Kyōto 京都 0 0 nbsp Tōkaidō Shinkansen A Biwako Line B Kosei Line B31 D Nara Line D01 E Sagano Line E01 B Kintetsu Kyoto Line B01 nbsp Karasuma Line K11 Shimogyō ku Kyoto Kyoto JR A32 Nishiōji 西大路 2 5 Minami ku Kyoto JR A33 Katsuragawa 桂川 久世 5 3 JR A34 Mukōmachi 向日町 6 4 Mukō JR A35 Nagaokakyō 長岡京 10 1 Nagaokakyō JR A36 Yamazaki 山崎 14 1 Ōyamazaki JR A37 Shimamoto 島本 16 3 Shimamoto Osaka JR A38 Takatsuki 高槻 21 6 Takatsuki JR A39 Settsu Tonda 摂津富田 24 5 JR A40 JR Sōjiji 1 JR総持寺 26 2 Ibaraki JR A41 Ibaraki 茨木 28 2 JR A42 Senrioka 千里丘 31 1 Settsu JR A43 Kishibe 岸辺 32 8 Suita JR A44 Suita 吹田 35 2 JR A45 Higashi Yodogawa 東淀川 38 3 Yodogawa ku Osaka JR A46 Shin Ōsaka 新大阪 39 0 nbsp Tōkaidō Shinkansen nbsp San yō Shinkansen F Osaka Higashi Line F02 nbsp Midōsuji Line M 13 JR A47 Ōsaka 大阪 42 8 nbsp JR Kōbe Line G JR Takarazuka Line G47 O Osaka Loop Line O11 F Osaka Higashi Line F01 2023 H JR Tōzai Line H44 Kitashinchi nbsp Hankyu Kōbe Main Line nbsp Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line nbsp Hankyu Kyoto Main Line HK 01 Osaka umeda Station nbsp Hanshin Main Line HS 01 Osaka Umeda Station nbsp Osaka Metro nbsp Midōsuji Line M16 Umeda Station nbsp Tanimachi Line T20 Higashi Umeda nbsp Yotsubashi Line Y11 Nishi Umeda Kita ku OsakaThrough services on JR Kobe Line Through services on JR Takarazuka Line Local only Closed station edit From September 5 1876 to the opening of Kyoto Station on February 6 1877 Ōmiyadōri Temporary Station 大宮通仮停車場 Ōmiyadōri Kari Teishajō was the station for the city of Kyoto The temporary station was located at 40 chains 0 80 km west of Kyoto Station construction site or 3 miles and 47 chains 5 77 km away from Mukōmachi Station Rolling stock editLocal edit 207 series from 1991 through service with Fukuchiyama Line 321 series from 2005 through service with Fukuchiyama Line Special Rapid and Rapid edit 221 series from 1989 through service with Kosei and Biwako Lines until 2023 223 1000 2000 6000 series from 1995 through service with Kosei and Biwako Lines until 2030 225 0 100 series from 2010 through service with Kosei and Biwako Lines until 2030 Limited express edit 271 series Haruka service from Spring 2020 281 series Haruka service from 1994 283 series Kuroshio service from 1997 285 series Sunrise Izumo Sunrise Seto service from July 1998 287 series Kuroshio service from 2012 289 series Kuroshio service from October 2015 681 series Thunderbird and Biwako Express service from 1992 683 series Thunderbird and Biwako Express service from 2001 KiHa 189 series Biwako Express service from March 2014 KiHa 85 series JR Central Hida service HOT7000 series Chizu Express Super Hakuto service from 1994 through service with Chizu Line Former edit 103 series until August 1 2005 113 series until October 16 2004 117 series from 1980 until May 10 1999 201 series from 1983 until 2007 205 0 series from 1986 until 2006 from 2011 until March 2013 381 series Limited Express Kuroshio service until October 2015 485 series Limited Express Raichō until March 2011 583 series Express Kitaguni until January 2013 KiHa 181 series Limited Express Hakuto from 1994 until 1997 383 series JR Central Limited Express Shinano until 26 March 2016 History editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The line now called the JR Kyoto Line opened in 1876 only four years after the opening of the first railway in Japan On 26 July 1876 the Japanese Government Railways opened the section between Ōsaka and Mukōmachi with an intermediate station at Takatsuki On 9 August 1876 Yamazaki Station Ibaraki Station and Suita Station opened Kyoto Station opened on 6 February 1877 On 1 June 1949 operation of the line was taken over by Japanese National Railways JNR 1 October 1964 Shin Ōsaka Station opens with a Tōkaidō Shinkansen connection 1 October 1970 Operation of Special Rapid Service starts 1 April 1987 JR West becomes the operator of the line following privatization of JNR 13 March 1988 JR West starts the use of the line name JR Kyōto LineReferences edit Jr京都線 摂津富田 茨木駅間新駅の駅名が Jr総持寺駅 に決定 Jr西日本 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to JR Kyoto Line Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title JR Kyōto Line amp oldid 1166557724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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