Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
The Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line (京阪石山坂本線, Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto-sen) is a railway line in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway.
| Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | |
|---|---|
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 An Ishiyamadera-bound train approaching Hamaōtsu Station | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 京阪石山坂本線 |
| Locale | Shiga Prefecture |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Keihan Electric Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Stations
| No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
Total | |||||
| OT01 | Ishiyamadera | 石山寺 | - | 0.0 | Ōtsu, Shiga | |
| OT02 | Karahashimae | 唐橋前 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||
| OT03 | Keihan Ishiyama | 京阪石山 | 0.9 | 1.6 | A Biwako Line | |
| OT04 | Awazu | 粟津 | 0.8 | 2.4 | ||
| OT05 | Kawaragahama | 瓦ヶ浜 | 0.4 | 2.8 | ||
| OT06 | Nakanoshō | 中ノ庄 | 0.5 | 3.3 | ||
| OT07 | Zezehommachi | 膳所本町 | 0.5 | 3.8 | ||
| OT08 | Nishiki | 錦 | 0.4 | 4.2 | ||
| OT09 | Keihan Zeze | 京阪膳所 | 0.5 | 4.7 | A Biwako Line | |
| OT10 | Ishiba | 石場 | 0.8 | 5.5 | ||
| OT11 | Shimanoseki | 島ノ関 | 0.5 | 6.0 | ||
| OT12 | Biwako-Hamaōtsu | びわ湖浜大津 | 0.7 | 6.7 | ■ Keihan Keishin Line | |
| OT13 | Miidera | 三井寺 | 0.5 | 7.2 | ||
| OT14 | Otsu-shiyakusho-mae | 大津市役所前 | 0.8 | 8.0 | ||
| OT15 | Keihan-otsukyo | 京阪大津京 | 0.5 | 8.5 | B Kosei Line | |
| OT16 | Ōmijingūmae | 近江神宮前 | 0.6 | 9.1 | ||
| OT17 | Minami-Shiga | 南滋賀 | 0.9 | 10.0 | ||
| OT18 | Shigasato | 滋賀里 | 0.8 | 10.8 | ||
| OT19 | Anō | 穴太 | 1.5 | 12.3 | ||
| OT20 | Matsunobamba | 松ノ馬場 | 1.2 | 13.5 | ||
| OT21 | Sakamoto-hieizanguchi | 坂本比叡山口 | 0.6 | 14.1 | Sakamoto Cable | |
History
The Otsu Railway opened the Hamaotsu to Awazu section in 1913, electrified at 600 V DC.[1] The line was extended to Ishiyamadera (as single track) the following year.
The Hamaotsu to Miidera section opened in 1922 (dual track electrified), and in 1927 the company merged with a tourist boat operator to become the Biwako Railway & Steamship Co., which extended the line to Sakamoto the same year.
Keihan acquired the company in 1929 (and divested the steamship component immediately), connecting the line to its Keishin line in 1939.
The Awazu to Ishiyama section was double-tracked in 1943, but in 1945 the Sakamoto to Shigasato section was singled and the rails recycled for the Japanese war effort. The dual track was reinstated in 1947.
The voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC in conjunction with the voltage upgrade on the Keishin line.
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 253–254. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.