Osaka Loop Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | 大阪環状線 | ||
Owner | JR West | ||
Locale | Osaka, Japan | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 19 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Heavy rail | ||
System | Urban network | ||
Operator(s) | JR West JR Freight | ||
Depot(s) | Morinomiya | ||
Rolling stock | 323 series 221 series 223-0 series 223-2500 series 225-5000 series 271 series 281 series 283 series 287 series 289 series | ||
Daily ridership | 984,395 (FY2015)[1] | ||
History | |||
Opened | April 5, 1898 (first section) April 25, 1961 (entire line) | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 21.7 km (13.5 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | 3 (Fukushima — Nishikujo) 2 (other sections) | ||
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead line) | ||
Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) | ||
Signalling | Automatic block signalling | ||
Train protection system | ATS-P | ||
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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.