Keihan Uji Line
{{Short description|Railway line in Japan}}
{{Infobox rail line
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| name = Keihan Uji Line
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| native_name = 京阪宇治線
| native_name_lang = ja
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| image = Keihan 13001 Uji Line 20120414.jpg
| image_width = 300px
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| caption = A 13000 series train on the Uji Line in April 2012
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| locale = Kyoto Prefecture
| start = {{STN|Chushojima|x}}
| end = {{STN|Uji|x|Keihan}}
| stations = 8
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| open = {{Start date|1913|06|01|df=y}}
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| owner = Keihan Electric Railway
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| depot = Neyagawa, Yodo
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| linelength_km = 7.6
| tracks = double tracks
| gauge = {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| minradius = 200 m
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| electrification = 1,500 V DC overhead wire
| speed = {{Convert|80|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}
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The {{Nihongo|Keihan Uji Line|京阪宇治線|Keihan Uji-sen}} is a {{convert|7.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}-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.
Stations and connections
| class="wikitable" | |
| No.
!Station !Japanese !Distance (km) !Transfers !Location | |
|---|---|
| KH28
|{{STN|Chūshojima|x}} |中書島 |0.0 |{{RouteBox|KH | #00008B}} Keihan Main Line
|rowspan=4|Fushimi-ku, Kyoto |
| KH71
|{{STN|Kangetsukyō|x}} |観月橋 |0.7 | | |
| KH72
|{{STN|Momoyama-minamiguchi|x}} |桃山南口 |2.3 | | |
| KH73
|{{STN|Rokujizō|x}} |六地蔵 |3.1 |{{Plainlist|
| Sienna}} Nara Line
}} |
| KH74
|{{STN|Kowata|x}} |木幡 |3.9 | |rowspan=4|Uji | |
| KH75
|{{STN|Ōbaku|x}} |黄檗 |5.4 |{{RouteBox|D | Sienna}} Nara Line |
| KH76
|{{STN|Mimurodo|x}} |三室戸 |7.2 | | |
| KH77
|{{STN|Uji|x|Keihan}} |宇治 |7.6 | |
Rolling stock
New 13000 series four-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains were introduced on the line from April 2012, replacing the earlier 2600 series EMUs.{{cite web |url= http://www.keihan.co.jp/info/upload/2011-12-12_13000keisinzou%EF%BC%88%EF%BC%A8%EF%BC%B0%EF%BC%89.pdf|script-title=ja:新型車両１３０００系２０両を新造します。|trans-title=20 New 13000 Series Cars to be Built|date= 12 December 2011|work= News Release|publisher= Keihan Electric Railway|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 12 December 2011}}
History
The line opened on June 1, 1913, electrified at 600 V DC.{{cite book |last = Terada |first = Hirokazu |script-title=ja: データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways |publisher = Neko Publishing |date = 19 January 2013 |location = Japan |language = Japanese |page = 275 |isbn = 978-4-7770-1336-4}}
The voltage on the line was raised to 1,500 V DC in December 1983.