The is a railway line in

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, Japan, operated by private railway operator

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. It connects Katsura and

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on the west side of the city, linking the area along the line to the

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that extends east to central Kyoto and south to

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. The line is 4.1 km long. Trains on the line mainly use 4-car Hankyu 6300 series

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trains, which were originally built for limited express services on the main line from 1975 and refurbished for Arashiyama Line services from 2009.

History

The line opened as 1435mm gauge dual track electrified at 1500 VDC in November 1928. One line of the dual track was removed in 1944 for metal collection as part of the Japanese war effort. Crossing loops at both intermediate stations were built in 1950.

Stations

All four stations on the line are in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto. While the entire line is single track, both the intermediate stations are equipped with crossing loops.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia {{DEFAULTSORT:Hankyu Arashiyama Line Arashiyama Line Arashiyama Line Rail transport in Kyoto Prefecture Standard-gauge railways in Japan Railway lines opened in 1928