Kintetsu Osaka Line

The Ōsaka Line (大阪線, Ōsaka sen^?) is a main line of Kintetsu Corporation, connecting Osaka and Mie Prefecture via Nara Prefecture. The line is the longest double tracked railway of non-JR operators. Together with Nagoya Line, this line is the route of Kintetsu Limited Express connecting Osaka and Nagoya to compete Tōkaidō Shinkansen.

Rapid service

Along with charged Limited Express, non-charged local and rapid services are operated on the line.

Local (普通, Futsū^?) (L)

Mostly with 6-car formations, operations are divided at Nabari. In the west mainly between Osaka Uehommachi and Takayasu, Kawachi Kokubu or Haibara. Four services per hour per direction in the section between Osaka Uehommachi and Kawachi-Kokubu. In the east, between Nabari or Higashi-Aoyama and Ise-Nakagawa. Some trains continues as other train types west of Nabari.

Semi-Express (準急, Junkyū^?) (SE)

Between Osaka Uehommachi and Takayasu or Haibara in day time, and between Osaka Uehommachi and Haibara or Nabari in other periods. Some trains run beyond Nabari to Aoyamachō as local trains. Per hour per direction, 1 between Osaka Uehommachi and Takayasu and 2 to Haibara. In the morning hours with 10-car, in the evening 8-car, other periods 6-car formations.

Express (急行, Kyūkō^?) (Ex)

Operated in day hours replacing rapid express, connecting Osaka Uehommachi and Aoyamachō or Uji-Yamada on Yamada Line, one and two services per hour respectively. Used short 6 car formations due to the lengths of platforms at Kawachi-Kokubu and Sambommatsu. Makes a connection to express train on Nagoya Line at Ise-Nakagawa.

Suburban Rapid Express (区間快速急行, 区間快速, Kukan Kaisoku Kyūkō, Kukan Kaisoku^?) (SRE)

Connecting mostly Osaka Uehommachi and Aoyamachō (some Yamato-Yagi, Nabari, Ise-Nakagawa, Matsusaka on Yamada Line).

Rapid Express (快速急行, Kaisoku Kyūkō^?) (RE)

Long distance rapid service on morning and evening hours, between Osaka Uehommachi and Ujiyamada on Yamada Line, Isuzugawa or Toba on Toba Line in Mie Prefecture. In the west of Nabari and Aoyamachō with longest 10 cars, in the east 4 or 6 cars.

Limited Express (特急, Tokkyū^?)

Charged for seat reservation, between Osaka Namba on Kintetsu Namba Line (some Osaka Uehommachi) in Osaka and Nagoya or Ise - Shima region. Stops not shown in table.

Stations

• Some semi-express trains run between Nabari and Aoyamacho as local trains.

Statistics

• Distance: 108.9 km
• Gauge: 1.435 mm
• Electrification: 1,500 V DC
• Track: quado line (Osaka Uehommachi to Fuse), double track (Fuse to Ise-Nakagawa)