The Gose Line (御所線, Gose sen) is a railway line of Kintetsu Corporation in Nara Prefecture, Japan connecting Shakudo Station in Katsuragi and Gose Station in Gose.

Gose Line
64320 series EMU on a one-manned Local train
Overview
Native name御所線
OwnerThe logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway
Line numberP
LocaleNara Prefecture, Japan
Termini
Stations12
Color on map     (#008446)
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemKintetsu Railway
Operator(s)Kintetsu Railway
History
OpenedDecember 9, 1930; 93 years ago (1930-12-09)
Technical
Track length5.2 km (3.2 mi)
Number of tracksSingle-track
CharacterCommuter rail
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC (overhead lines)
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph)
SignallingAutomatic closed block
Train protection systemKintetsu ATS
Route map

0.0
P23 Shakudo
2.4
P24 Kintetsu Shinjō
3.9
P25 Oshimi
5.2
P26 Kintetsu Gose
JR West:T Wakayama Line

The line has four stations including the terminal Gose and the transfer station Shakudo. It is mainly used by commuters to Osaka, as well as those who access to Mt. Katsuragi. At Gose, there is a bus headed for the Mt. Katsuragi Ropeway, which is also run by Kintetsu.

Route data

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History

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The Osaka Electric Railway Co. opened the line in 1930, electrified at 1500 VDC. The company merged with Kintetsu in 1944.

Stations

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No. Station km Location
 P23  Shakudo
尺土
0.0 Katsuragi Nara Prefecture
 P24  Kintetsu Shinjō
近鉄新庄
2.4
 P25  Oshimi
忍海
3.9
 P26  Kintetsu Gose
近鉄御所
5.2 Gose

Connecting Lines

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References

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

Line map