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Keihan Uji Line

Keihan Uji Line

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The Keihan Uji Line (京阪宇治線, Keihan Uji-sen) is a 7.6 km (4.7 mi)-long commuter rail line in Kyoto, Japan, operated by the Keihan Electric Railway. It connects Chushojima Station on the Keihan Main Line in Fushimi, Kyoto and Uji Station in Uji, Kyoto, forming an alternative route to JR West's Nara Line. All trains stop at all stations.

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New 13000 series four-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains were introduced on the line from April 2012, replacing the earlier 2600 series EMUs.[1]

History

The line opened on June 1, 1913, electrified at 600 V DC.[2]

The voltage on the line was raised to 1,500 V DC in December 1983.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    新型車両１３０００系２０両を新造します。 [20 New 13000 Series Cars to be Built] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Keihan Electric Railway. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  2. [2]
    Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 275. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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