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Kintetsu 6400 series train crossing the Yamato River on the Dōmyōji Line, February 2007 |
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Locale | Osaka Prefecture |
Termini | Dōmyōji Station Kashiwara Station |
Stations | 3 |
Operation | |
Owner | Kintetsu Corporation |
Operator(s) | Kintetsu Corporation |
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Line length | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
No. of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
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The Dōmyōji Line (道明寺線 Dōmyōji-sen ) is a single-tracked, 2.2 km short railway line operated by Kintetsu Corporation, connecting Dōmyōji Station in the city of Fujiidera and Kashiwara Station in Kashiwara, both in Osaka Prefecture.
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The line is the oldest in the Kintetsu railway network. Initially steam powered, the line was built and opened in 1898 by the Kayō Railway (河陽鉄道 Kayō Tetsudō ), whose plan was to connect towns of southern Kawachi Province to the then main line of Osaka Railway (大阪鉄道 Osaka Tetsudō ),[1] present-day Kansai Main Line.
In the following year, the whole railway from Kashiwara to Tondabayashi[2] was transferred to Kanan Railway (河南鉄道 Kanan Tetsudō ), who extended the line to Nagano (present Kawachi-Nagano) in 1902.
With its name changed to Osaka Railway (大阪鉄道 Osaka Tetsudō )[1] in 1919, the company built its own railway directly to Osaka's downtown, diverting at Dōmyōji. The new line opened in 1923 to Osaka Tennōji (大阪天王寺 ) (present Ōsaka Abenobashi) with 1500V DC electrified, the first in Japan. Then the railway line between Dōmyōji and Kashiwara became a short branch line of the network.
In 1943, the predecessor of Kintetsu, Kansai Kyuko Railway (関西急行鉄道 Kansai Kyūkō Tetsudō ) merged the company. In 1944 it renamed itself Kintetsu.
All trains are operated as Locals between Dōmyōji and Kashiwara. One set of two-car EMU serves the line all day.
All stations are in Osaka Prefectuure.
For distances and connections, see diagram.
1,435 mm lines | |
Osaka • Nagoya Line Area | Osaka Line • Shigi Line • Nagoya Line • Yunoyama Line • Suzuka Line • Yamada Line • Toba Line • Shima Line |
Nara • Kyoto Line Area | Namba Line • Nara Line • Ikoma Line • Keihanna Line • Kyoto Line • Kashihara Line • Tenri Line • Tawaramoto Line |
1,067 mm lines | Minami-Osaka Line • Dōmyōji Line • Nagano Line • Gose Line • Yoshino Line |
762 mm lines | Utsube Line • Hachiōji Line |
Funicular lines | Ikoma Cable Line • Nishi-Shigi Cable Line |
Ropeway lines | Katsuragi Ropeway |
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Former lines | Iga Line • Hokusei Line • Yōrō Line |