Kintetsu Railway

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Template:Nihongo, referred to as Template:Nihongo and officially Kinki-Nippon Railway, is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite journal</ref> The railway network connects Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Nagoya, Tsu, Ise, and Yoshino. Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

History

Template:More citations needed section On September 16, 1910, Template:Nihongo was founded and renamed Template:Nihongo a month after. Osaka Electric Tramway completed Ikoma Tunnel and started operating a line between Osaka and Nara (present-day Nara Line) on April 30, 1914.<ref name=":0" /> The modern Kashihara, Osaka, and Shigi lines were completed in the 1920s, followed by the Kyoto Line (a cooperative venture with Keihan Electric Railway). Daiki founded Template:Nihongo in 1927, which consolidated Template:Nihongo on September 15, 1936.

In 1938, Daiki teamed up with its subsidiary Template:Nihongo to operate the first private railway service from Osaka to Nagoya. Another subsidiary Sankyū bought Kansai Express Electric Railway on January 1, 1940 and continued the service on its own. Then, Sankyū consolidated Template:Nihongo on August 1. Daiki consolidated its largest subsidiary Sankyū on March 15, 1941 and was renamed Template:Nihongo. Kankyū consolidated Template:Nihongo on February 1, 1943 and moved its headquarters from Uehommachi to Osaka Abenobashi.

Kankyū was renamed Template:Nihongo after it consolidated Nankai Railway in June 1944: it maintained the name when Nankai regained its independence in 1947.

After World War II, Kintetsu branched out and became one of the world's largest travel agencies, Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd., opening offices in the United States of America (Kintetsu International Express, Inc.) and other countries.

The first charged limited express train service started between Uehommachi and Nagoya in 1947, and this is the start of the present Kintetsu limited express trains. The rail network was mostly completed by consolidating Template:Nihongo, Template:Nihongo, Template:Nihongo and other companies.<ref name=":0" />

Kintetsu moved its headquarters again from Osaka Abenobashi to Osaka Uehommachi on December 5, 1969.

On June 28, 2003, Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. was renamed Kintetsu Corporation. The corporation was split on April 1, 2015. Its railway business division was succeeded by Kintetsu Split Preparatory Company, Ltd. (founded on April 30, 2014), while its real estate business division by Kintetsu Real Estate Co., Ltd., its hotel business division by Kintetsu Hotel Systems, Inc., and its retail business by Kintetsu Retail Service Corporation, respectively.

On the same day Kintetsu Corporation was split, it was renamed as Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd. as a holding company, while Kintetsu Split Preparatory Company, Ltd. was renamed as Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Abbreviations

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From its founding to present
Acquired or merged companies

Lines

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Map of the Kintetsu Railway

Owned and operated lines (Type I Railway Business), funiculars, and aerial tramway

Following lines belong to Kintetsu's Template:Nihongo and Template:Nihongo Business under the Railway Business Act. This means that Kintetsu is the owner and operator of the lines.

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All lines operate with 1,500 V DC overhead catenary except for the Keihanna Line, which operates on 750 V DC third rail.<ref name=":0" />

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Cable car (Funicular) lines

Ropeway (aerial tramway)

Operated lines owned by other entities (Type II Railway Business)

Following line belongs to Kintetsu's Template:Nihongo under the Railway Business Act. This means that Kintetsu operates trains on the line, but the owner of the railway trackage is a separate company.

Owned lines operated by other entities (Type III Railway Business)

Following lines belong to Kintetsu's Template:Nihongo under the Railway Business Act. This means that Kintetsu is the owner of the railway facility, but the trains are operated by separate companies.

Until September 30, 2007, those lines were part of the Category 1 railway business.

Route map

Through-train services

Kintetsu trains also run on the Osaka Metro Chūō Line (all Keihanna Line trains), the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line, and the Hanshin Railway Hanshin Namba Line, but such lines are not Kintetsu lines.

Abandoned lines and transferred lines

  • Hase Line (長谷線) (Sakurai - Hase, abandoned Template:End date)
  • Sanjo Line (山上線) (Takayasuyama - Shigizammon, discontinued on January 7, 1944 and abandoned on Template:End date)
  • Horyuji Line (法隆寺線) (Shin-Horyuji - Hirahata, discontinued on February 11, 1945 and abandoned on Template:End date)
  • Obusa Line (小房線) (Unebi - Kashiharajingu-eki, discontinued on June 1, 1950 and abandoned on Template:End date)
  • Ise Line (伊勢線) (Edobashi - Shin-Matsusaka - Daijingu-mae)
  • Iga Line (伊賀線) (Nishi-Nabari - Iga-Kambe, abandoned on Template:End date)
  • Shima Line (志摩線) (Kashikojima - Shinjuko, abandoned on Template:End date)
  • Hachioji Line (八王子線) (Nishihino - Ise-Hachioji, discontinued on July 25, 1974 and abandoned on Template:End date)
  • Higashi-Shigi Cable Line (東信貴鋼索線) (Shigisanshita - Shigisan, abandoned on Template:End date)
  • Hokusei Line (Nishi-Kuwana - Ageki, transferred to Sangi Railway Co. on April 1, 2003)
  • Utsube Line (Kintetsu Yokkaichi - Utsube, transferred to Yokkaichi Asunaro Railway Company on April 1, 2015)
  • Hachioji Line (Hinaga - Nishi-Hino, transferred to Yokkaichi Asunaro Railway Company on April 1, 2015)

Lines transferred to Nankai Electric Railway

To separate both former Kankyū lines and Nankai Railway lines, on June 1, 1947, the following lines were transferred to Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd. that was renamed from Kōyasan Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

Unbuilt lines

  • Gifu Line (岐阜線) (Ogaki - Gifu or Hashima), planned by Yoro Electric Railway Co.
  • Shijonawate Line (四条畷線) (Sakuranomiya - Nukata), planned by Osaka Electric Railway Co.

Rolling stock

Template:As of, Kintetsu operates a fleet of 1,905 electric multiple unit (EMU) vehicles, the second largest fleet for a private railway operator in Japan after Tokyo Metro (2,766 vehicles).<ref name="jrrprivate2017">Template:Cite book</ref> The newest Hinotori 80000 series EMU trainsets entered revenue service on limited express services between Osaka Namba and Kintetsu Nagoya in spring 2020. Eight six-car sets and three eight-car sets, 72 vehicles in total, will enter service by 2021. The end cars in each set will be designated "High Grade cars" with 1+2 abreast seating and a seat pitch of Template:Convert. The intermediate "Regular" cars will have 2+2 abreast seating and a seat pitch of Template:Convert. Seating in both types of accommodation will consist of fixed-back shell seats.<ref name="railfan20180111">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="kintetsu20180111">Template:Cite web</ref>

A new generation of rolling stock for the commuter fleet, designated as the 8A series, entered service in October 2024.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Future

Additional rolling stock types were announced in June 2025:

  • 1A and 1B series (Osaka Line, Yamada Line, Toba Line, Nagoya Line, Yamada Line, Toba Line)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • 6A series (Minami-osaka Line, Nagano Line, Gose Line, Yoshino Line)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Fare cards

KIPS ICOCA card: the contactless smart card sold by the Kintetsu Railway

Kintetsu accepts ICOCA, PiTaPa, and other compatible nation-wide IC cards throughout their network except on the Ikoma cable car and Katsuragi ropeway. Various discount tickets are also available from their website or ticket machines, with varying valid areas and usage periods. Surutto Kansai passes can be used in the Keihanshin area, west of Aoyamachō and north of Tsubosakayama stations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Offices of Kintetsu

  • Headquarters and Osaka Transportation Department, Railway Headquarters, Railway Headquarters: 1-55, Uehommachi Rokuchome, Tennoji-ku, Osaka
  • Nagoya Transportation Department, Railway Headquarters: 16-11, Unomori Itchome, Yokkaichi, Mie

See also

References

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