The Arashiyama Line (嵐山線 Arashiyama-sen) is a railway line in Kyoto, Japan, operated by Hankyu Railway. It runs between Katsura and Arashiyama on the west side of the city, connecting the area along the line to the Hankyū Kyōto Main Line that runs east to central Kyoto and south to Osaka. The line is 4.1 km long. [1]
Trains on the line mainly use 4-car sets of Hankyū 6300 series EMUs, which were originally built for limited express services on the main line from 1975 and refurbished for Arashiyama Line services from 2009.
The line opened in November 1928. One side of original double track was removed in 1944 for metal collection during the World War II. Crossing loops at both intermediate stations were built in 1950.[2]
| Station | Distance (km) |
Transfer | Places of interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katsura Station | 0.0 | Hankyū Kyōto Main Line | |
| Kami-Katsura Station | 1.4 | Nishikyo Ward Office, Saihō-ji Temple | |
| Matsuo Station | 2.8 | Matsunoo Shrine, Umemiya Shrine | |
| Arashiyama Station | 4.1 | Arashiyama Park |
All four stations on the line are in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto. While the entire line is single track, both the intermediate stations are equipped with crossing loops.