Keihan_Nakanoshima_Line
Keihan Nakanoshima Line
Railway line in Osaka, Osaka prefecture, Japan
The Keihan Nakanoshima Line (京阪中之島線, Keihan Nakanoshima-sen) is a railway line operated by the Keihan Electric Railway in Osaka, Japan. It opened on October 19, 2008, and has a ruling grade of 1 in 25 (4%).
Quick Facts Overview, Native name ...
| Keihan Nakanoshima Line | |
|---|---|
Nakanoshima Station platforms, October 2008 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 中之島線 |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Nakanoshima High Speed Railway Company |
| Locale | Osaka |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 5 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| System | Keihan Electric Railway |
| Operator(s) | Keihan Electric Railway |
| Depot(s) | none |
| History | |
| Opened | October 19, 2008 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 3.0 km (1.9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
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The following services operate on the Nakanoshima line, with through-running to/from the Keihan Main Line. All services stop at all stations on the Nakanoshima line.[1]
- Local (普通): Nakanoshima–Kayashima, Demachiyanagi
- Semi-Express (区間急行): Nakanoshima–Kayashima, Hirakatashi / Kuzuha → Nakanoshima (rush hours only)
- Sub Express (準急): Nakanoshima–Demachiyanagi
- Commuter Sub Express (通勤準急): (weekday mornings only)
- Rapid Express (快速急行): (rush hours only)
- Commuter Rapid Express (通勤快急): Demachiyanagi–Nakanoshima (weekday mornings only)
More information No., Station name ...
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KH54 | Nakanoshima (Osaka International Convention Center) |
中之島 (大阪国際会議場) |
0.0 | Kita-ku, Osaka | |
| KH53 | Watanabebashi | 渡辺橋 | 0.9 |   Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line (Higobashi) | |
| KH52 | Ōebashi | 大江橋 | 1.4 |  Keihan Main Line (Yodoyabashi)  Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line (Yodoyabashi) | |
| KH51 | Naniwabashi | なにわ橋 | 2.0 | Keihan Main Line (Kitahama)  Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line (Kitahama) | |
| KH03 | Temmabashi | 天満橋 | 3.0 | Keihan Main Line  Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line |
Chūō-ku, Osaka |
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- July 10, 2001: Nakanoshima High Speed Railway Company was founded.
- May 28, 2003: Construction work commenced.
- November 13, 2006: New line and station names were officially announced.
- October 31, 2007: Tunnelling was completed.
- August 1, 2008: Test running commenced.[2]
- October 19, 2008: Line opened.[3]
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
- Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine, November 2008 issue: "中之島線開業にともなう新ダイヤの概要", p. 14-17
- Keihan press release: "中之島線内で習熟訓練運転を開始しました" (Nakanoshima Driver Training Starts), (August 1, 2008) Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on October 24, 2008. (in Japanese)
- "京阪中之島線が開業" [Keihan Nakanoshima Line opens]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 31 October 2008. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- Keihan Nakanoshima Line website (in Japanese)