Gakkentoshi Line
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| Gakkentoshi Line | |
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| System map 207 Series, local train bound for Matsuiyamate | |
| Locale | Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture |
| Dates of operation | 1988 (1895) – present |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm / 3 ft 6 in (Narrow gauge) |
| Headquarters | N/A |
The Gakkentoshi Line (学研都市線 Gakkentoshi-sen?) is the nickname of the Katamachi Line (片町線 Katamachi-sen?), one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line originates Kizu Station in Kyoto Prefecture through Kyobashi Station in Osaka City. Its nickname, literally "Science City Line," comes from the Kansai Science City, which is located on the line between Osaka and Nara.
The Gakkentoshi Line is connected by the JR Tozai Line to the JR Kobe Line and JR Takarazuka Line, allowing trains from Nara to operate as far west as Kobe, Himeji, and Sanda.
Maximum speed: 120km/h
Stations
| Connected to Nara Station via JR Yamatoji Line |
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| Station Name |
Distance from Kizu (km) |
Rapid Service |
Regional Rapid Service |
Local | Connection | Location |
| Kizu Station | 0.0 | ● | ● | ● | JR-West: Yamatoji Line, Nara Line | Kizu-cho, Soraku County, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Nishi-Kizu Station |
2.2 | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Hosono Station | 5.1 | ● | ● | ● | Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Shin-Hosono Station) |
Seika-cho, Soraku County, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Shimokoma Station |
7.4 | ● | ● | ● | Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Komada Station) |
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| JR-Miyamaki Station |
9.4 | ● | ● | ● | Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Miyamaki Station) |
Kyotonabe City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Doshishamae Station |
10.5 | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Kyotanabe Station | 12.4 | ● | ● | ● | Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Shin-Tanabe Station) 3 cars of the Rapid Service trains are detatched/attached here. |
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| Osumi Station | 14.5 | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Matsuiyamate Station |
17 | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Nagao Station | 18.6 | ● | ● | ● | Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture | |
| Fujisaka Station | 20.2 | | | ● | ● | ||
| Tsuda Station | 21.8 | | | ● | ● | ||
| Kawachi-Iwafune Station |
25.0 | ● | ● | ● | Keihan Railway: Katano Line (Kawachi-Mori Station) |
Katano City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Hoshida Station | 27.1 | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Higashi-Neyagawa Station |
28.8 | | | ● | ● | Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture | |
| Shinobugaoka Station |
30.1 | | | ● | ● | Shijonawate City, Osaka Prefecture | |
| Shijonawate Station | 32 | ● | ● | ● | Daito City, Osaka Prefecture | |
| Nozaki Station | 33.3 | | | | | ● | ||
| Suminodo Station | 35.5 | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Konoike-Shinden Station |
37.9 | | | | | ● | Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
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| Tokuan Station | 39.8 | | | | | ● | ||
| Hanaten Station | 41.6 | ● | ● | ● | JR-West: Osaka Outer Loop Line (Opening in 2008) |
Tsurumi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Shigino Station | 43.2 | | | | | ● | JR-West: Osaka Outer Loop Line (Opening in 2008) Osaka Municipal Subway: Imazato-suji Line |
Joto Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Kyobashi Station | 44.6 | ● | ● | ● | JR-West: JR Tozai Line (direct), Osaka Loop Line Keihan Railway: Keihan Main Line Osaka Municipal Subway: Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line |
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| Connected to Nishi-Akashi and Shin-Sanda via JR Kobe Line and JR Fukuchiyama Line |
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See also
Mass transit in Osaka | |
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| Municipal lines | Subway: Midōsuji • Tanimachi • Yotsubashi • Chūō • Sennichimae • Sakaisuji • Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi • Imazatosuji People mover: New Tram |
| JR lines (urban network) | Osaka Loop • Gakkentoshi • Hanwa • Kobe • Kosei • Kyoto • Nara • Osaka Outer Loop • Takarazuka • Tōzai • Yamatoji • Biwako |
| Other networks | Hankyū • Hanshin • Keihan • Kintetsu • Kitakyū • Nankai • Osaka Monorail • Semboku Rapid |
| Around Osaka | Hankai • Kobe New Transit • Kobe Rapid • Kobe Subway • Kyoto Subway • Noseden • Randen • Sanyō • Shintetsu |
| Terminals | Osaka • Umeda • Tennōji • Namba • Kyōbashi |
| Miscellaneous | ICOCA • PiTaPa |
