Keihan Katano Line


The Keihan Katano Line is a 6.9 km railway line in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. It connects Hirakatashi Station on the Keihan Main Line with Kisaichi Station.

Operation

All trains stop at all stations, except as noted below. There is no through service to Keihan Main Line.
Until 15 March 2013, several trains through to Keihan Main Line were operated on weekdays, as rapid trains. They were named "Hikoboshi" and "Orihime", unlike other Keihan line rapid trains which were not named.
;Rapid Express
;Commuter Rapid Express

Stations

All stations are in Osaka Prefecture.
No.StationJapaneseDistanceTransfersLocation
KH21枚方市0.0 Keihan Main LineHirakata
KH61宮之阪1.0Hirakata
KH62星ヶ丘1.7Hirakata
KH63村野2.5Hirakata
KH64郡津3.4Katano
KH65交野市4.4Katano
KH66河内森6.1 JR Gakkentoshi Line Katano
KH67私市6.9Katano

Rolling stock

Trains on the line are formed as 4- or 5-car electric multiple unit sets.
Former
The line was built and opened by an independent railway company, Shigi-Ikoma Electric Railway in 1929. The company aimed to build a line to connect its main line, the present-day Ikoma Line, but cancelled the plan for financial reasons, and transferred the operation to Keihan. The operator was renamed Katano Electric Railway in 1939, Keihanshin Express Electric Railway in May 1945, and Keihan Electric Railway on 1 December 1949.
From 9 June 2012, new 13000 series 4-car EMUs were introduced on the line.