Hanwa Line

Hanwa Line
Local train (225-5100 series EMU)
Overview
OwnerJR West
LocaleOsaka Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Termini
  • Tennōji, Ōtori
  • Wakayama, Higashi-Hagoromo
Stations36
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Commuter rail
SystemUrban Network
Depot(s)Hineno, Suita
History
Opened18 September 1929; 95 years ago (1929-09-18)
Technical
Line length61.3 km (38.1 mi) (Tennoji - Wakayama)
1.7 km (1.1 mi) (Otori - Higashi-Hagoromo)
Number of tracksDouble (Tennoji - Wakayama)
Single (Otori - Higashi-Hagoromo)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC (overhead lines)
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Hagoromo Branch Line 225–5100 series

The Hanwa Line (阪和線, Hanwa-sen) is a commuter rail line in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The 61.3 km (38.1 mi) line runs between Osaka and Wakayama, Japan and has a 1.7 km branchline in a southern Osaka suburb. The name is taken from the second syllable of Osaka and the first syllable of Wakayama.