Keihan Main Line facts for kids
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A Keihan 8000 series limited express in revised color scheme
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| Overview | |
| Owner | Keihan Electric Railway |
| Locale | Osaka Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Termini | Yodoyabashi Sanjo |
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| Depot(s) | Neyagawa, Yodo |
| History | |
| Opened | 1910 |
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| Line length | 49.3 km (30.6 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 (Yodoyabashi - Temmabashi, Neyagawa - Sanjo) 4 (Temmabashi - Neyagawa) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
The Keihan Main Line is a railway line in Japan operated by Keihan Electric Railway. The line runs between Sanjō Station in Kyoto and Yodoyabashi Station in Osaka. There are through services to the Keihan Ōtō Line and the Keihan Nakanoshima Line. Trains from Kyoto to Osaka are treated as "down" trains, and from Osaka to Kyoto as "up" trains.
The Temmabashi to Kiyomizu-Gojo section opened as dual track in 1910, and was extended to Sanjo in 1915. The Temmabashi to Yodoyabashi section opened in 1963.
Images for kids
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Keihan 3000 series express in January 2018
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Keihan 13000 series express in August 2017
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