Tenri Line

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Tenri Line
Local train
Overview
Native name	天理線
Owner	Kintetsu Railway
Line number	H
Locale	Nara Prefecture
Termini	Hirahata Tenri
Stations	4
Color on map	(#E7A61A)
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Kintetsu Railway
Operator(s)	Kintetsu Railway
History
Opened	7 February 1915; 109 years ago (1915-02-07)
Technical
Line length	4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC (overhead line)
Operating speed	90 km/h (56 mph)
Signalling	Automatic closed block
Train protection system	Kintetsu ATS
Route map Legend ← Kashihara Line to Kashiharajingū-mae to Yamato-Saidaiji → Hirahata Nikaidō Senzai Tenri (JRW)

The Tenri Line (天理線, Tenri sen) is a railway line of Kintetsu Railway in Nara Prefecture, Japan connecting Hirahata Station in Yamato-Kōriyama and Tenri Station in Tenri. The line has four stations including the terminal Tenri and the transfer station Hirahata. It is mainly used by commuters in the morning and evening, as well as by followers of Tenrikyo, headquartered in Tenri, especially during festivals of the religion.