| Yamatoji Line | |
|---|---|
 | |
 207 series EMU on a Yamatoji Line Direct Rapid Service | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 大和路線 |
| Owner | JR West |
| Locale | Kansai (Kyoto, Nara, Osaka prefectures) |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 22 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | Urban Network |
| Depot(s) | Nara Depot |
| Rolling stock | 201 series EMU 221 series EMU 207 series EMU (Kizu–Nara) 321 series EMU (Kizu–Nara) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1889 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 54.0 km (33.6 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead lines) |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) (Nara–Tennoji) 95 km/h (59 mph) (Kamo–Nara, Tennoji–JR Namba) |
The Yamatoji Line (大和路線, Yamatoji-sen) is the common name of the western portion of the Kansai Main Line in Japan. The line is owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It starts at Kamo Station in Kyoto Prefecture and ends at JR Namba Station in Naniwa-ku, Osaka.
Operations
[edit]Yamatoji Rapid Service
[edit]Regional Rapid Service
[edit]Rapid Service
[edit]History
[edit]The oldest section of the Yamatoji Line is between Kashiwara and JR Namba, which opened on May 14, 1889. The present route was completed on August 21, 1907 when the new line between Kamo and Kizu, replacing the original route via Daibutsu, was opened.[1] The name "Yamatoji Line" has been used since March 13, 1988, and the term “Yamatoji“ roughly translates to “Road to Yamato Province”.[2]
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with the Yamatoji Line being assigned station numbers between JR-Q17 and JR-Q39 with the exception of JR-Q35 (which will be assigned to a future station between Koriyama and Nara).[3][4]
Stations
[edit]- ● : All trains stop.
- | : All trains pass.
Local trains stop at every passenger station.
Rolling stock
[edit]- 207 series
- 221 series (Yamatoji Rapid, Direct Rapid, Rapid and Local services)
- 287 series (Rakuraku Yamato services)[5]
- 321 series
Former
[edit]- 103 series (until 2018)
- 105 series (until 1994)
- 113 series (until July 1989)
- 117 series
- 201 series (Rapid and Local services, until March 2025 )
- 205 series (until March 2022)
- 223-0/2500 series (Kansai Airport/Kishuji Rapid service, until March 2008)
- 223-6000 series (Direct Rapid service, until March 2011)
- 381 series (Yamatoji Liner Rapid service, until March 2011)
References
[edit]- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 182. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Teramoto, Mitsuteru. "関西本線（大阪方）快速運転ものがたり". The Railway Pictorial. 878 (August 2013): 59.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "より便利になる通勤特急を「らくラク～」シリーズに統一します" [Unification of the more convenient commuter express trains into the "Rakuraku" series.] (PDF). West Japan Railway Company (in Japanese). Japan. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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