Gakkentoshi Line
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| Gakkentoshi Line | |
|---|---|
 207 Series, local train bound for Matsuiyamate |
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| Locale | Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture |
| Dates of operation | 1988 (1895) – present |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm / 3 ft 6 in (Narrow gauge) |
| Headquarters | N/A |
The Gakkentoshi Line (学研都市線 Gakkentoshi-sen?) is the nickname of the Katamachi Line (片町線 Katamachi-sen?), one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line originates Kizu Station in Kyoto Prefecture through Kyobashi Station in Osaka City. Its nickname, literally "Science City Line," comes from the Kansai Science City, which is located on the line between Osaka and Nara.
The Gakkentoshi Line is connected by the JR Tozai Line to the JR Kobe Line and JR Takarazuka Line, allowing trains from Nara to operate as far west as Kobe, Himeji, and Sanda.
Maximum speed: 120km/h
[edit] Stations
| Station | Connections |
|---|---|
| Kizu Station | Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line), JR Nara Line |
| Nishi-Kizu Station | |
| Hosono Station | Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Shin-Hosono Station) |
| Shimokoma Station | Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Komada Station) |
| JR Miyamaki Station | Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Miyamaki Station) |
| Doshisha-mae Station | |
| Kyotanabe Station | Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Shin-Tanabe Station) |
| Osumi Station | |
| Matsui-Yamate Station | |
| Nagao Station | |
| Fujisaka Station | |
| Tsuda Station | |
| Kawachi-Iwafune Station | Keihan Katano Line (Kawachi-Mori Station) |
| Hoshida Station | |
| Higashi-Neyagawa Station | |
| Shinobugaoka Station | |
| Shijonawate Station | |
| Nozaki Station | |
| Suminodo Station | |
| Konoike-Shinden Station | |
| Tokuan Station | |
| Hanaten Station | Osaka Outer Loop Line, starting 2008 |
| Shigino Station | Osaka Municipal Subway Imazatosuji Line (starting in December, 2006), and Osaka Outer Loop Line (starting in 2012) |
| Kyobashi Station | JR Tozai Line, Osaka Loop Line, Keihan Main Line, Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line |
