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. It connects in Kashihara and in Yoshino. All Express and Limited Express trains continue to and from Ōsaka Abenobashi Station on the Minami Osaka Line.

History

Goods train drawn by a B-B locomotive in Shimoichiguchi Station

The Co. opened the Yoshino - Muda section in 1912, and extended the line to Kashiharajingū-mae in 1923, electrifying the entire line at 1500 VDC at that time. Amongst the rolling stock were three Bo'Bo' goodtrain locomotives delivered from

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. In 1929 the company merged with the Osaka Electric Railway Co., which merged with Kintetsu in 1944. Freight services ceased in 1984, and CTC signalling was commissioned in 2001. Kintetsu Railway introduced the Blue Symphony sight-seeing train on this line in 2018. The special train runs twice a day in both directions.

Stations

* O: stop, * , : pass * (Express trains, local trains, and semi-express trains stop at every station.)

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia {{Kintetsu Lines Rail transport in Nara Prefecture Yohino Line 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan Railway lines opened in 1912 1912 establishments in Japan