Takashinohama Line

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Nankai Takashinohama Line
Nankai 2200 series EMU
Overview
Native name高篠浜線
LocaleOsaka Prefecture
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
History
Opened1918/1919
Closed22 May 2021
Reopened6 April 2024
Technical
Line length1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead lines
Operating speed45 km/h (28 mph)

The Takashinohama Line (高師浜線, Takashinohama-sen) is a railway line in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Nankai Electric Railway. This line connects to the Nankai Main Line.

History[edit]

The line was opened in 1918 and 1919, electrified at 1500 VDC. The maximum speed of the line is 45 km/h (28 mph). From 22 May 2021, the service was suspended until 2024 due to the construction of the elevated Hagoromo Station, and bus transportation was carried out.[1]

Services resumed on 6 April 2024.[2]

Stations[edit]

No. Station Distance
(km)
Connecting Lines Location
NK16 Hagoromo
羽衣
0.0 Nankai Main Line
JR West Hanwa Line (Higashi-Hagoromo)
Takaishi, Osaka
NK16-1 Kyarabashi
伽羅橋
1.0  
NK16-2 Takashinohama
高師浜
1.5  

References[edit]

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia

  1. ^ "Nankai-Takashinohama Line, 1.5km in total suspended for 3 years Elevated construction". The Asahi Shimbun. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ "南海高師浜線が全線高架化・運行を再開" [The Nankai Takashihama Line is Elevated and Resumes Operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-06.