Keihan Uji Line
A 13000 series train on the Uji Line in April 2012
Overview
Native name京阪宇治線
OwnerKeihan Electric Railway
LocaleKyoto Prefecture
Termini
Stations8
Service
Depot(s)Neyagawa, Yodo
History
Opened1 June 1913 (1913-06-01)
Technical
Line length7.6 km (4.7 mi)
Number of tracksdouble tracks
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius200 m
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead wire
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

The Keihan Uji Line (京阪宇治線, Keihan Uji-sen) is a 7.6 km (4.7 mi)-long commuter rail line in Kyoto, Japan, operated by the Keihan Electric Railway. It connects Chushojima Station on the Keihan Main Line in Fushimi, Kyoto and Uji Station in Uji, Kyoto, forming an alternative route to JR West's Nara Line. All trains stop at all stations.

Stations and connections

No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
KH28 Chūshojima 中書島 0.0  KH  Keihan Main Line Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
KH71 Kangetsukyō 観月橋 0.7
KH72 Momoyama-minamiguchi 桃山南口 2.3
KH73 Rokujizō 六地蔵 3.1
KH74 Kowata 木幡 3.9 Uji
KH75 Ōbaku 黄檗 5.4  D  Nara Line
KH76 Mimurodo 三室戸 7.2
KH77 Uji 宇治 7.6

Rolling stock

New 13000 series four-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains were introduced on the line from April 2012, replacing the earlier 2600 series EMUs.[1]

History

The line opened on June 1, 1913, electrified at 600 V DC.[2]

The voltage on the line was raised to 1,500 V DC in December 1983.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ 新型車両１３０００系２０両を新造します。 [20 New 13000 Series Cars to be Built] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Keihan Electric Railway. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 275. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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