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Keihan Electric Railway

January 01, 1970

The Keihan Electric Railway Company, Ltd. (京阪電気鉄道株式会社, Keihan Denki Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha), known colloquially as 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.

Keihan Electric Railway
Overview
HeadquartersOsaka, Japan
(Registered in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
LocaleKansai region, Japan
Dates of operation1910–
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Length91.1 km (56.6 mi)
Other
WebsiteKeihan Electric Railway

It is a subsidiary of Keihan Holdings, Ltd. (TYO: 9045).

History edit

Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It 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 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, restored independence under the original corporate name. Keihanshin Kyūkō Railway later changed the name to present Hankyu Railway.

Lines edit

The lines operated by Keihan are grouped into Keihan Lines and Ōtsu Lines. The former operates between Kyoto and Osaka with long formation of larger rolling stock. The latter runs Kyoto and Ōtsu with more tram-like cars. The entire network has 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge double track.

Current lines edit

Keihan Lines edit

Ōtsu Lines edit

Other lines edit

  • Cable Line (鋼索線), also called Iwashimizu-Hachimangū Cable (石清水八幡宮参道ケーブル)

Closed lines edit

Unbuilt line edit

  • Umeda Line

Rolling stock edit

As of 1 April 2016, Keihan owns a fleet of 693 vehicles (including two funicular cars), as follows.[1]

Keihan Lines edit

  • 1000 series 7-car EMUs x 6 (introduced 1977)
  • 2200 series 7-car EMUs x 7 (introduced 1964)
  • 2400 series 7-car EMUs x 6 (introduced 1969)
  • 2600 series 7-car EMUs x 7 (introduced 1978)
  • 3000 series 8-car EMUs x 6 (introduced 2008)
  • 5000 series 7-car EMUs x 7 (introduced 1970)
  • 6000 series 7/8-car EMUs x 14 (introduced 1983)
  • 7000 series 7-car EMUs x 4 (introduced 1989)
  • 7200 series 7/8-car EMUs x 3 (introduced 1995)
  • 8000 series 8-car EMUs x 10 (introduced 1989)
  • 9000 series 7/8-car EMUs x 5 (introduced 1997)
  • 10000 series 4/7-car EMUs x 6 (introduced 2002)
  • 13000 series 4/7-car EMUs x 8 (introduced 2012)
  •  
    Keihan 2600 series
  •  
    Keihan 3000 series
  •  
    Keihan 8000 series
  •  
    Keihan 8000 series Premium car
  •  
    Keihan 10000 series
  •  
    Keihan 13000 series

Ōtsu Lines edit

  •  
    Keihan 800 series

Former rolling stock edit

  • 1900 series 5-car EMUs (introduced 1963)
  • 8030 series 8-car EMU (introduced 1971)

Fares edit

 
Yawatashi Station
 
Keihan Bus

Train fare varies based on travel distance. As of January 1, 2009, IC cards (PiTaPa and ICOCA) are accepted on 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%.[2]

Keihan Lines (Keihan Main Line, Oto Line, Nakanoshima Line, Katano Line, Uji Line) edit

Current and Historical Fare of Keihan Lines
Distance
(km)		 Fare (JPY)
effective
April 1, 2014[2]		 effective
October 19, 2008
1-3 150 150
4-7 210 200
8-12 270 260
13-17 310 300
18-22 330 320
23-28 350 340
29-34 370 360
35-40 390 380
41-46 400 390
47-52 410 400
53-54 420 410
  • Additional fare when taking or passing the following lines
Oto Line: 60 yen
Nakanoshima Line (Nakanoshima - Oebashi): 60 yen
  • When using commutation tickets, Naniwabashi Station is treated as the same station as Kitahama Station, and Oebashi Station as that as Yodoyabashi Station.

Otsu Lines (Keishin Line, Ishiyama Sakamoto Line) edit

Current and Historical Fare of Otsu Lines
Distance
(km)		 Fare (JPY)
effective
April 1, 2014[2]		 effective
October 19, 2008
1-5 170 160
6-10 240 230
11-15 320 310

Cable line edit

200 yen

Etymology edit

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 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 (as here) the kan-on readings (most common readings in kanji compounds) being used for the compounds, while the place names use other readings. The larger region, including Kobe (神戸, Kōbe), is similarly called Keihanshin (京阪神, Keihanshin), the go-on reading shin (神) replacing the kun'yomi kō (神), and the corresponding Kyoto-Kobe line is the Keishin (京神, Keishin) line.

Other businesses edit

Keihan also operates (through the subsidiaries) other businesses such as bus, taxi, water bus, hotel, department store and amusement park, mainly in the area along its railway system.

References edit

  1. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. pp. 134–137. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  2. ^ a b c Keihan Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (March 4, 2014). "平成２６年４月１日（火）からの消費税率引上げに伴う旅客運賃の認可および改定について" (PDF). Retrieved October 19, 2014.

External links edit

 
Look up 京阪 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
 
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January 01, 1970
keihan, electric, railway, company, 京阪電気鉄道株式会社, keihan, denki, tetsudō, kabushiki, gaisha, known, colloquially, keihan, dentetsu, 京阪電鉄, keihan, densha, 京阪電車, simply, keihan, 京阪, major, japanese, private, railway, operator, osaka, kyoto, shiga, prefectures, tra. The Keihan Electric Railway Company Ltd 京阪電気鉄道株式会社 Keihan Denki Tetsudō Kabushiki gaisha known colloquially as 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 Keihan Electric RailwayOverviewHeadquartersOsaka Japan Registered in Hirakata Osaka Prefecture Japan LocaleKansai region JapanDates of operation1910 TechnicalTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in Length91 1 km 56 6 mi OtherWebsiteKeihan Electric Railway It is a subsidiary of Keihan Holdings Ltd TYO 9045 Contents 1 History 2 Lines 2 1 Current lines 2 1 1 Keihan Lines 2 1 2 Ōtsu Lines 2 1 3 Other lines 2 2 Closed lines 2 3 Unbuilt line 3 Rolling stock 3 1 Keihan Lines 3 2 Ōtsu Lines 3 3 Former rolling stock 4 Fares 4 1 Keihan Lines Keihan Main Line Oto Line Nakanoshima Line Katano Line Uji Line 4 2 Otsu Lines Keishin Line Ishiyama Sakamoto Line 4 3 Cable line 5 Etymology 6 Other businesses 7 References 8 External linksHistory editKeihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910 It 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 the power given by the Land Transport Business Coordination Act 陸上交通事業調整法 rikujō kōtsu jigyō chōsei hō Act No 71 of 1938 the wartime government of Japan forced Keihan to merge with Hanshin Kyukō Railway to form Keihanshin Kyukō Railway 京阪神急行電鉄 Keihanshin Kyukō Dentetsu In 1949 the pre war Keihan operations except for Shinkeihan lines restored independence under the original corporate name Keihanshin Kyukō Railway later changed the name to present Hankyu Railway Lines editThe lines operated by Keihan are grouped into Keihan Lines and Ōtsu Lines The former operates between Kyoto and Osaka with long formation of larger rolling stock The latter runs Kyoto and Ōtsu with more tram like cars The entire network has 1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gauge double track Current lines edit Keihan Lines edit Keihan Main Line Ōtō Line Yodoyabashi Demachiyanagi Nakanoshima Line Nakanoshima Temmabashi Katano Line Hirakatashi Kisaichi Uji Line Chushojima Uji Ōtsu Lines edit Keishin Line Misasagi Biwako hamaotsu Ishiyama Sakamoto Line Ishiyamadera Sakamoto hieizanguchi Other lines edit Cable Line 鋼索線 also called Iwashimizu Hachimangu Cable 石清水八幡宮参道ケーブル Closed lines edit Keishin Line Keishin Sanjo Sanjo Misasagi Unbuilt line edit Umeda LineRolling stock editAs of 1 April 2016 update Keihan owns a fleet of 693 vehicles including two funicular cars as follows 1 Keihan Lines edit 1000 series 7 car EMUs x 6 introduced 1977 2200 series 7 car EMUs x 7 introduced 1964 2400 series 7 car EMUs x 6 introduced 1969 2600 series 7 car EMUs x 7 introduced 1978 3000 series 8 car EMUs x 6 introduced 2008 5000 series 7 car EMUs x 7 introduced 1970 6000 series 7 8 car EMUs x 14 introduced 1983 7000 series 7 car EMUs x 4 introduced 1989 7200 series 7 8 car EMUs x 3 introduced 1995 8000 series 8 car EMUs x 10 introduced 1989 9000 series 7 8 car EMUs x 5 introduced 1997 10000 series 4 7 car EMUs x 6 introduced 2002 13000 series 4 7 car EMUs x 8 introduced 2012 nbsp Keihan 2600 series nbsp Keihan 3000 series nbsp Keihan 8000 series nbsp Keihan 8000 series Premium car nbsp Keihan 10000 series nbsp Keihan 13000 series Ōtsu Lines edit 600 series 2 car EMUs x 10 700 series 2 car EMUs x 5 800 series 4 car EMUs x 8 introduced 1997 nbsp Keihan 800 series Former rolling stock edit 1900 series 5 car EMUs introduced 1963 8030 series 8 car EMU introduced 1971 Fares edit nbsp Yawatashi Station nbsp Keihan Bus Train fare varies based on travel distance As of January 1 2009 IC cards PiTaPa and ICOCA are accepted on 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 2 Keihan Lines Keihan Main Line Oto Line Nakanoshima Line Katano Line Uji Line edit Current and Historical Fare of Keihan Lines Distance km Fare JPY effectiveApril 1 2014 2 effectiveOctober 19 2008 1 3 150 150 4 7 210 200 8 12 270 260 13 17 310 300 18 22 330 320 23 28 350 340 29 34 370 360 35 40 390 380 41 46 400 390 47 52 410 400 53 54 420 410 Additional fare when taking or passing the following lines Oto Line 60 yen Nakanoshima Line Nakanoshima Oebashi 60 yen When using commutation tickets Naniwabashi Station is treated as the same station as Kitahama Station and Oebashi Station as that as Yodoyabashi Station Otsu Lines Keishin Line Ishiyama Sakamoto Line edit Current and Historical Fare of Otsu Lines Distance km Fare JPY effectiveApril 1 2014 2 effectiveOctober 19 2008 1 5 170 160 6 10 240 230 11 15 320 310 Cable line edit 200 yenEtymology editThe 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 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 as here the kan on readings most common readings in kanji compounds being used for the compounds while the place names use other readings The larger region including Kobe 神戸 Kōbe is similarly called Keihanshin 京阪神 Keihanshin the go on reading shin 神 replacing the kun yomi kō 神 and the corresponding Kyoto Kobe line is the Keishin 京神 Keishin line Other businesses editKeihan also operates through the subsidiaries other businesses such as bus taxi water bus hotel department store and amusement park mainly in the area along its railway system Keihan Cable Line Keihan BusReferences edit 私鉄車両編成表 2016 Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations 2016 in Japanese Japan Kotsu Shimbunsha 25 July 2016 pp 134 137 ISBN 978 4 330 70116 5 a b c Keihan Electric Railway Co Ltd March 4 2014 平成２６年４月１日 火 からの消費税率引上げに伴う旅客運賃の認可および改定について PDF Retrieved October 19 2014 External links edit nbsp Look up 京阪 in Wiktionary the free dictionary nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Electric Railway in Japanese Keihan Electric Railway Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keihan Electric Railway amp oldid 1166083403, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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