Hanwa Line
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| Hanwa Line | |
|---|---|
 Hanwa Line (JNR 205) |
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| Locale | Osaka Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture |
| Dates of operation | 1929 – present |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm / 3 ft 6 in (Narrow gauge) |
| Headquarters | N/A |
The Hanwa Line (阪和線 Hanwa-sen?) is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company. It runs between Osaka and Wakayama, Japan.
It was built in 1929 and operated by the Hanwa Electric Railway Company until 1944, when it was nationalized.
When Kansai International Airport opened in 1994, the Hanwa Line became one of the main railway links between the city and the airport (along with the Nankai Main Line).
JR West plans to offer through service to the Osaka Outer Loop Line upon the new line's completion in 2012.
[edit] Trains
- Local trains
- Rapid service trains
- Kansai Airport rapid service/Kishuji rapid service trains
- Haruka limited express trains
- Hanwa Liner limited express trains
- Kuroshio and Super Kuroshio limited express trains
- Ocean Arrow limited express trains
[edit] Stations
- Hanwa Line
- Higashi-Hagoromo Branch Line
| Station | Ward/City | Transfers |
|---|---|---|
| Otori Station | Nishi-ku, Sakai | Hanwa Line (above) |
| Higashi-Hagoromo Station | Takaishi, Osaka | Nankai Main Line, Nankai Takashinohama Line |
