Keihan Electric Railway

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It is a subsidiary of Keihan Holdings, Ltd. (Template:Tyo).

History

Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It was the first electric railway to connect these two cities, and the first line on the left bank of Yodo River. Keihan later purchased the lines in the Ōtsu area (Ōtsu Lines).

In the 1920s, Keihan built another Osaka-Kyoto line through its subsidiary Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., which merged into Keihan in 1930. This line is now known as the Hankyu Kyoto Line.

In 1943, with the power given by the Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (Act No. 71 of 1938), the wartime government of Japan forced Keihan to merge with Hanshin Kyūkō Railway to form Script error: No such module "Nihongo".. In 1949, the pre-war Keihan operations, except for Shinkeihan lines, were restored to independence under the original corporate name. Keihanshin Kyūkō Railway later changed their name to the present Hankyu Railway.

Lines

The lines operated by Keihan are grouped into Keihan Lines and Ōtsu Lines. The Keihan Lines consist of the Keihan Main Line and four branch lines that operate between Kyoto and Osaka; these use long formations of heavy rolling stock. The two Ōtsu Lines are interurbans, featuring street running sections and tram-like rolling stock; these operate between Kyoto and Ōtsu and are otherwise disconnected from the Keihan lines. The entire network is built in Template:RailGauge double track.

Additionally, Keihan Electric Railway operates a funicular railway in Yawata which provides access to Iwashimizu Shrine.

Current lines

Keihan Lines

Ōtsu Lines

Other lines

  • Cable Line (鋼索線), also called Iwashimizu-Hachimangū Cable (石清水八幡宮参道ケーブル)

Closed lines

Unbuilt line

  • Umeda Line

Rolling stock

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Keihan Lines

Ōtsu Lines

Former rolling stock

Fares

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Yawatashi Station
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Keihan Bus

As standard for railways in Japan, fares are distance-based. Fares have been repeatedly raised over time, most recently on October 1, 2025.[2][3]

Fares can be paid with IC cards, such as ICOCA and PiTaPa, on all lines.

Keihan Lines (Keihan Main Line, Oto Line, Nakanoshima Line, Katano Line, Uji Line)

Distance (km) Fare (JPY)
1–3 180
4–7 240
8–12 320
13–17 360
18–22 400
23–28 420
29–34 440
35–40 460
41–46 480
47–52 490
53–54 500
  • Additional fare when taking or passing the following lines:
    • Nakanoshima Line, Oto Line: 60 yen

Otsu Lines (Keishin Line, Ishiyama Sakamoto Line)

Distance (km) Fare (JPY)
1–5 200
6–10 280
11–15 380

Cable Line

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Etymology

The name Keihan, which is also used for the Kyoto–Osaka region, is derived from the words Kyoto and Osaka in Japanese, and is a clipped compound of the names, with the reading of the characters changed: Script error: No such module "Nihongo". and Script error: No such module "Nihongo". are combined to Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., replacing the go-on reading Script error: No such module "Nihongo". and kun'yomi Script error: No such module "Nihongo". with the kan-on readings Script error: No such module "Nihongo". and Script error: No such module "Nihongo".. This is commonly done in names for regions or train lines, with kan-on readings (the most common readings in kanji compounds) being used for the compounds, while place names use other readings. The larger region, including Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., is similarly called Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., the go-on reading Script error: No such module "Nihongo". replacing the kun'yomi Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., and the corresponding Kyoto-Kobe line is the Script error: No such module "Nihongo". line.

Other businesses

Keihan also operates (through its subsidiaries) other businesses such as bus, taxi, water bus, hotel, department store and amusement park, mainly in the area along its railway system.

References

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External links

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