Kintetsu Kashihara Line

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A Kashihara Line train passing Yakushi-ji

The Kintetsu Kashihara Line (近鉄橿原線, Kintetsu Kashihara-sen) is a north-south bound railway line connecting Yamato-Saidaiji Station and Kashiharajingu-mae Station in Nara Prefecture, in Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu. Most Express and Limited Express trains go through to the Kyoto Line, and some Express operate between Kyoto and Tenri via the line between Saidaiji and Hirahata Stations.

Route data

• Length: 23.8 km
• Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)
• Number of Stations: 17 (including terminals and Yagi-nishiguchi)
• Interlocking system: Electronic Interlocking
• Maximum Speed: 100 km/h
• Track: Double

History

The Osaka Electric Railway co. opened the line as dual track, electrified at 600 VDC, between 1921 and 1923. That company merged with Kintetsu in 1944.

In 1969 the line voltage was raided to 1500 VDC.

Former connecting lines

• Hirahata station - The 4km 1435mm gauge line to Horyuji on the Kansai Main Line operated between 1915 and 1945.

• Tawaramoto station - the Yamato Railway Co. oerated a 1067mm gauge line to Sakurai between 1922 and 1958.

Stations

• S: Trains stop.
• *: Express trains and Kyoto-Kashihara limited express trains stop on off-peak hours.
• Local trains stop at every station.
• Yagi-nishiguchi Station is officially a part of Yamato-Yagi Station

No.	Station	Distance (km)	Express	Limited Express	Transfers	Location
Through section			from Yamato-Saidaiji to Kyoto on the Kyoto Line (Local trains, express trains, and limited express trains)
B26	Yamato-Saidaiji	0.0	S	S	Kintetsu Kyoto Line (through services available) Kintetsu Nara Line (A26)	Nara	Nara
B27	Amagatsuji	1.6
B28	Nishinokyō	2.8	*	*
B29	Kujō	4.0				Yamatokoriyama
B30	Kintetsu Kōriyama	5.5	S
B31	Tsutsui	8.4
B32	Hirahata	9.9	S		Kintetsu Tenri Line (H32) (through services available)
B33	Family Kōen Mae	10.9
B34	Yūzaki	12.4				Kawanishi
B35	Iwami	13.8				Miyake
B36	Tawaramoto	15.9	S		Kintetsu Tawaramoto Line (I36: Nishi-Tawaramoto Station)	Tawaramoto
B37	Kasanui	17.3
B38	Ninokuchi	19.1				Kashihara
B39	Yamato-Yagi	20.5	S	S	Kintetsu Osaka Line (D39)
B40	Yagi-nishiguchi	20.5	S		Sakurai Line (Unebi Station)
B41	Unebigoryōmae	22.8	S
B42	Kashiharajingū-mae	23.8	S	S	Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line (F42) Kintetsu Yoshino Line (F42)
Through section			from Hirahata to Tenri on the Tenri Line (Local trains and express trains)

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia