A 323 series train on the Osaka Loop Line in September 2017
Overview
Native name
大阪環状線
Owner
JR West
Locale
Osaka, Japan
Termini
Tennōji
Shin-Imamiya
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
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.
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