The Yoshino Line (吉野線, Yoshino-sen) is a railway line in Nara Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. It connects Kashihara-Jingūmae in Kashihara and Yoshino in Yoshino. All Express and Limited Express trains continue to and from Ōsaka Abenobashi Station on the Minami Osaka Line.
| Yoshino Line | |
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| Overview | |
| Owner |  Kintetsu Railway |
| Line number | F |
| Locale | Nara Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 16 |
| Color on map | (#008446) |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| System | Kintetsu Railway |
| Operator(s) | Kintetsu Railway |
| Depot(s) | Muda (branch depot of Furuichi Inspection Depot) |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 October 1912 |
| Last extension | 25 March 1928 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 25.2 km (15.7 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single-track |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Minimum radius | 160 m (520 ft)[1] |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead line) |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (60 mph)[1] |
| Signalling | Automatic closing block |
| Train protection system | Kintetsu ATS |
History
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The Yoshino Railway (吉野鉄道) Co. opened the Yoshino - Muda section in 1912, and extended the line to Kashiharajingū-mae in 1923, electrifying the entire line at 1500 VDC at that time.[1] Amongst the rolling stock were three Bo'Bo' goodtrain locomotives delivered from Brown, Boveri & Cie in Switzerland.[2]
In 1929 the company merged with the Osaka Electric Railway Co., which merged with Kintetsu in 1944.
Freight services ceased in 1984, and CTC signalling was commissioned in 2001.
Kintetsu Railway introduced the Blue Symphony sight-seeing train on this line in 2018. The special train runs twice a day in both directions.[3]
Stations
edit- O: stop,
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- (Express trains, local trains, and semi-express trains stop at every station.)
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Limited Express | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F42 | Kashiharajingū-mae | 橿原神宮前 | 0.0 | O |
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Kashihara | Nara Prefecture |
| F43 | Okadera | 岡寺 | 1.1 | | | |||
| F44 | Asuka | 飛鳥 | 2.2 | O | Asuka, Takaichi District | ||
| F45 | Tsubosakayama | 壺阪山 | 3.9 | O | Takatori, Takaichi District | ||
| F46 | Ichio | 市尾 | 6.0 | | | |||
| F47 | Kuzu | 葛 | 7.9 | | | Gose | ||
| F48 | Yoshinoguchi | 吉野口 | 9.5 | O | |||
| F49 | Kusurimizu | 薬水 | 11.2 | | | Ōyodo, Yoshino District | ||
| F50 | Fukugami | 福神 | 12.8 | O | |||
| F51 | Ōada | 大阿太 | 14.6 | | | |||
| F52 | Shimoichiguchi | 下市口 | 17.0 | O | |||
| F53 | Koshibe | 越部 | 18.7 | | | |||
| F54 | Muda | 六田 | 20.7 | O | |||
| F55 | Yamato-Kamiichi | 大和上市 | 22.9 | O | Yoshino, Yoshino District | ||
| F56 | Yoshino-Jingū | 吉野神宮 | 23.7 | O | |||
| F57 | Yoshino | 吉野 | 25.2 | O | Yoshino Ropeway | ||
References
editThis article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ "Direct-current locomotives for the Yoshina Railway, Japan" (PDF). The Brown Boveri Review. Baden: Brown, Boveri & Cie. April 1925. pp. 87–89.
- ^ Michael Lambe. "The Blue Symphony Sightseeing Limited Express for Yoshino". Osaka Station.