Wakayama Line
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The is a railway line that links Nara Prefecture
to Wakayama Prefecture
in Japan
, operated by West Japan Railway Company
(JR West). It runs from Ōji Station
on the Yamatoji Line
to Wakayama Station
on the Hanwa Line
and Kisei Main Line, with through train service to JR Namba
via the Yamatoji Line and to Nara via the Sakurai Line
.
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
to Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, operated by West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
(JR West). It runs from Ōji Station
Oji Station (Nara)
is a station located in Ōji, Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company and Kintetsu, it is a main junction station in the region. Ōji Station serves the Yamatoji Line , and is the terminus for the Wakayama Line and the Kintetsu Ikoma Line...
on the Yamatoji Line
Yamatoji Line
The is the common name of the western portion of the Kansai Main Line, and the name has been used since March 13, 1988. The electrified portion is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company...
to Wakayama Station
Wakayama Station
is a JR West railway station located in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.Trains of the Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line also use the station as well as JR trains.-Lines:* West Japan Railway ** Kisei Main Line...
on the Hanwa Line
Hanwa Line
The is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line runs between Osaka and Wakayama, Japan and has a 1.7-kilometre branchline in Osaka suburb....
and Kisei Main Line, with through train service to JR Namba
JR Namba Station
is a train station in Namba, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, Japan, adjacent to Namba Station and Osaka Namba Station operated by the West Japan Railway Company....
via the Yamatoji Line and to Nara via the Sakurai Line
Sakurai Line
The is a railway line in Nara Prefecture, operated by West Japan Railway Company . It runs from Nara on the Yamatoji Line to Takada on the Wakayama Line, with some service continuing on the Wakayama Line to Ōji Station, and then to JR Namba on the Yamatoji Line...
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Basic data
- Operator: West Japan Railway CompanyWest Japan Railway Company, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
(Services and tracks)- Ōji — Wakayama: 87.5 km (54.4 mi)
- GaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
: - Stations: 36
- Double-tracked section: None
- Electrification: Entire line (1500 V DC)
- Railway signallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
: Special Automatic, a simplified automatic system. - CTCCentralized traffic controlCentralized traffic control is a form of railway signalling that originated in North America and centralizes train routing decisions that were previously carried out by local signal operators or the train crews themselves. The system consists of a centralized train dispatcher's office that...
center:- Ōji — Gojō: Shin-Osaka General Operations Control Center
- Gojō — Wakayama: Tennōji Operations Control Center
- Maximum speed: 85 km/h (52.8 mph)
Stations
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Rapid (orange) |
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| 王寺 | 0.0 | ● | Kansai Main Line Kansai Main Line The is a Japanese railway line which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company and the West Japan Railway Company with the boundary between both companies being located at Kameyama Station in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture.The section... (Yamatoji Line Yamatoji Line The is the common name of the western portion of the Kansai Main Line, and the name has been used since March 13, 1988. The electrified portion is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company... ) Kintetsu Kintetsu , named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise... : Ikoma Line Kintetsu Ikoma Line The is a railway line of Kintetsu Corporation in Nara Prefecture, Japan between Ikoma Station in the city of Ikoma and Ōji Station in the town of Ōji. Having a total length of 12.4 km, the entirely electrified standard gauge line is partially double-tracked... , Tawaramoto Line Kintetsu Tawaramoto Line The is a railway line of the Japanese private railway company Kintetsu, connecting Shin-Ōji Station and Nishi-Tawaramoto Station in Japan.... |
Oji Oji, Nara is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 23,250 and a density of 3,321.43 people per km². The total area is 7.00 km².-External links:*... , Kitakatsuragi District Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Kitakatsuragi is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 134,816 and a density of 1,886.07 persons per km². The total area is 71.48 km².-Towns and villages:*Kanmaki*Kawai... |
Nara Nara Prefecture is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture.... |
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| 畠田 | 2.6 | ● | |||||
| 志都美 | 4.5 | ● | Kashiba Kashiba, Nara is a city located in Nara, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 74,687 and the density of 3,080 persons per km². The total area is 24.23 km².The city was founded on October 1, 1991.- Education :... |
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| 香芝 | 6.6 | ● | Kintetsu: Osaka Line | ||||
| JR五位堂 | 8.7 | ● | |||||
| 高田 | 11.5 | ● | Sakurai Line (Man-yō Mahoroba Line) Sakurai Line The is a railway line in Nara Prefecture, operated by West Japan Railway Company . It runs from Nara on the Yamatoji Line to Takada on the Wakayama Line, with some service continuing on the Wakayama Line to Ōji Station, and then to JR Namba on the Yamatoji Line... Kintetsu: Osaka Line |
Yamatotakada Yamatotakada, Nara is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.The city continues to develop as a local business and government center in the center of Nara Prefecture.- History :... |
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| 大和新庄 | 14.9 | ● | Katsuragi Katsuragi, Nara is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 35,622 and a density of 1060 persons per km². The total area is 33.73 km².... |
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| 御所 | 17.6 | ● | Kintetsu: Gose Line Kintetsu Gose Line The is a railway line of Kintetsu Corporation in Nara Prefecture, Japan connecting Shakudo Station in Katsuragi and Kintetsu Gose Station in Gose.The line has four stations including the terminal Gose and the transfer station Shakudo. It is mainly used by commuters to Osaka, as well as those who... (Kintetsu Gose Station) |
Gose Gose, Nara is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan.In 2003 the city had an estimated population of 33,526 and a density of 552.78 persons per km². The total area is 60.65 km².The city was founded on March 31, 1958.-Neighboring municipalities:* Nara Prefecture... |
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| 玉手 | 19.4 | ● | |||||
| 掖上 | 20.9 | ● | |||||
| 吉野口 | 24.9 | ● | Kintetsu: Yoshino Line Kintetsu Yoshino Line of Kintetsu Corporation is a railway line in Japan between Kashihara-Jingūmae Station in Kashihara and Yoshino in Yoshino. All Express and Limited Express trains terminate at the Ōsaka Abenobashi Station in Minami-Osaka Line.-Statistics:* Length: 25.2km... |
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| 北宇智 | 31.5 | ● | Gojo Gojo, Nara is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of May 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 35,380 wit 13,864 households and the density of 121.17 persons per km²... |
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| 五条 | 35.4 | ● | ● | ||||
| 大和二見 | 37.1 | ● | |||||
| 隅田 | 41.1 | ● | Hashimoto Hashimoto, Wakayama is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on January 1, 1955.On March 1, 2006 the town of Kōyaguchi, from Ito District, was merged into Hashimoto.... |
Wakayama Wakayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :... |
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| 下兵庫 | 43.2 | ● | |||||
| 橋本 | 45.1 | ● | Nankai Electric Railway Nankai Electric Railway is a private railway in Japan. IC cards are accepted.Nankai Railway Company was founded on June 16, 1884, then became one of the companies that merge to form Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in 1944. However Kin-nichi transferred the former Nankai Railway Company Lines to present Nankai Electric... : Koya Line |
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| 紀伊山田 | 48.0 | ● | |||||
| 高野口 | 50.6 | ● | |||||
| 中飯降 | 53.0 | ● | Katsuragi Katsuragi, Wakayama is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama, Japan.As of September 30, 2010, the town has an estimated population of 18,948 and a density of 124.88 persons per km². The total area is 151.73 km².... , Ito District Ito District, Wakayama is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 28,171 and a density of 84.6 persons/km². The total area is 332.93 km².- Towns and villages :* Katsuragi* Kōya* Kudoyama- Timeline :... |
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| 妙寺 | 54.6 | ● | |||||
| 大谷 | 56.7 | ● | |||||
| 笠田 | 58.2 | ● | |||||
| 西笠田 | 61.3 | ● | |||||
| 名手 | 63.2 | ● | Kinokawa Kinokawa, Wakayama is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 67,835 with 25,607 households and a population density of 297.21 persons per km²... |
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| 粉河 | 66.0 | ● | |||||
| 紀伊長田 | 67.2 | ｜ | |||||
| 打田 | 69.8 | ● | |||||
| 下井阪 | 72.0 | ｜ | |||||
| 岩出 | 74.2 | ● | Iwade Iwade, Wakayama is a city located in Wakayama, Japan.At the end of July 2006, the city had a population of 51,496. The total area is 38.50km².Negoroji temple was founded in 12th century... |
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| 船戸 | 75.3 | ｜ | |||||
| 紀伊小倉 | 77.6 | ｜ | Wakayama Wakayama, Wakayama is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.-Background:Wakayama occupies 4% of the land area and has 40% of Wakayama prefecture's population. The city was founded on April 1, 1889.... |
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| 布施屋 | 79.9 | ｜ | |||||
| 千旦 | 81.4 | ｜ | |||||
| 田井ノ瀬 | 82.9 | ｜ | |||||
| 和歌山 | 87.5 | ● | Hanwa Line Hanwa Line The is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line runs between Osaka and Wakayama, Japan and has a 1.7-kilometre branchline in Osaka suburb.... , Kisei Main Line Wakayama Electric Railway: Kishigawa Line |
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