Osaka Loop Line

Osaka Loop Line
A 323 series train on the Osaka Loop Line in September 2017
Overview
Native name大阪環状線
OwnerJR West
LocaleOsaka, Japan
Termini
Stations19
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemUrban network
Operator(s)JR West
JR Freight
Depot(s)Morinomiya
Rolling stock323 series
221 series
223-0 series
223-2500 series
225-5000 series
271 series
281 series
283 series
287 series
289 series
Daily ridership984,395 (FY2015)[1]
History
OpenedApril 5, 1898 (first section)
April 25, 1961 (entire line)
Technical
Line length21.7 km (13.5 mi)
Number of tracks3 (Fukushima — Nishikujo)
2 (other sections)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC (overhead line)
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
SignallingAutomatic block signalling
Train protection systemATS-P
Route map

The Osaka Loop Line (大阪環状線, Ōsaka kanjō-sen) is a railway loop line in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It encircles central Osaka.

Part of a second, outer loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, and the line from Shigino to Shin-Ōsaka opened in March 2019. This entry covers the original central loop line.

  1. ^ 平成27年 大都市交通センサス 近畿圈報告書 (PDF).