The is a railway line in Nara Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. 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
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 Brown, Boveri & Cie in Switzerland.
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.)
No.StationJapaneseDistance (km)Limited ExpressTransfersLocation 橿原神宮前0.0OKashiharaNara Prefecture 岡寺1.1| 飛鳥2.2OAsuka, Takaichi District 壺阪山3.9OTakatori, Takaichi District 市尾6.0| 葛7.9|Gose 吉野口9.5O 薬水11.2|Ōyodo, Yoshino District 福神12.8O 大阿太14.6| 下市口17.0O 越部18.7| 六田20.7O 大和上市22.9OYoshino, Yoshino District 吉野神宮23.7O 吉野25.2OYoshino Ropeway
References This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia