The is a 7.6-km 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
Rolling stock
New
13000 series four-car
electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
(EMU) trains were introduced on the line from April 2012, replacing the earlier 2600 series EMUs.
History
The line opened on June 1, 1913, electrified at 600 V DC.
The voltage on the line was raised to 1,500 V DC in December 1983.
See also
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List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing railway lines in Japan alphabetically.
The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a legal, and not alwa ...
References
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Uji Line
The is a 7.6-km 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 ...
Rail transport in Kyoto Prefecture
Standard gauge railways in Japan
Railway lines opened in 1913
1913 establishments in Japan