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Native name | 京福電気鉄道株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Keifuku Denki Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha |
Type | Public (K.K.) |
TYO: 9049 | |
Industry | Private railroad |
Predecessor | Kyoto Dento |
Founded | 2 May 1942 in Kyoto, Japan |
Headquarters | Kyoto , Japan |
Area served | Japan |
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Number of employees | 885 (2015) |
Parent | Keihan Electric Railway Co., Ltd. |
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Website | www |
Keifuku Electric Railroad Co., Ltd. (京福電気鉄道株式会社, Keifuku Denki Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a railroad company based in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (but with offices in Fukui Prefecture) in operation since March 2, 1942. [1] It is a parent company of Keifuku Bus and Kyoto Bus, and an affiliated company of Keihan Electric Railway, [2] which owns 42.89% of the company stock. The company's stock is traded on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
This railway started service in 1910, [3] operated at that time by Arashiyama Electric Tram Railway (嵐山電車軌道, Arashiyama Densha Kidō). It was transferred to the Kyoto-based electric power generation company Kyoto Dento (京都電燈, Kyōto Dentō). Later it built the Kitano Line. [4]
Formerly the company operated several railway lines in Fukui Prefecture. Some of them are now operated by Echizen Railway. [5]
The Eizan Electric Railway also belonged to Keifuku until 1985. [6] [ citation needed ]
The Randen (嵐電, Randen) is a small network of interurban lines classified legally as tramways in Kyoto.
Arashiyama Line | |||
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![]() A Randen tram car at Kōryūji Station, in front of Kōryū-ji Temple | |||
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Native name | 嵐山本線 | ||
Line number | A | ||
Termini | Shijō-Ōmiya Arashiyama | ||
Stations | 13 | ||
Color on map | Red | ||
Website | randen | ||
Service | |||
Depot(s) | Sai | ||
History | |||
Opened | 25 March 1910 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 600 V DC Overhead line | ||
Operating speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) | ||
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The Arashiyama Line (嵐山本線, Arashiyama Honsen) connects Kyoto's city center (Shijo-Omiya terminal) and scenic Arashiyama area in the western suburb.
No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
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A1 | Shijō-Ōmiya | 四条大宮 | 0 | ![]() | Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto |
A2 | Sai | 西院 | 1.4 | ![]() | Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto |
A3 | Nishiōji-Sanjō | 西大路三条 | 2.0 | Ukyo-ku, Kyoto | |
A4 | Yamanouchi | 山ノ内 | 2.8 | ||
A5 | Randen-Tenjingawa | 嵐電天神川 | 3.7 | ![]() | |
A6 | Kaikonoyashioro | 蚕ノ社 | 3.9 | ||
A7 | Uzumasa-Kōryūji | 太秦広隆寺 | 4.4 | ||
A8 | Katabiranotsuji | 帷子ノ辻 | 5.2 |
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A9 | Arisugawa | 有栖川 | 5.7 | ||
A10 | Kurumazaki-Jinja | 車折神社 | 6.2 | ||
A11 | Rokuōin | 鹿王院 | 6.5 | ||
A12 | Randen-Saga | 嵐電嵯峨 | 6.9 |
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A13 | Arashiyama | 嵐山 | 7.2 |
Kitano Line | |||
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![]() A Randen tram car under cherry blossoms | |||
Overview | |||
Native name | 北野線 | ||
Line number | B | ||
Termini | Kitano-Hakubaichō Katabiranotsuji | ||
Stations | 10 | ||
Color on map | Blue | ||
Website | randen | ||
Service | |||
Depot(s) | Sai | ||
History | |||
Opened | 3 November 1925 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | Overhead line | ||
Operating speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) | ||
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The Kitano Line (北野線, Kitano Sen) is from Kitano Hakubaicho Station near Kitano Tenmangū to Katabiranotsuji Station in the midst of Arashiyama (Main) Line.
No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
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B9 | Kitano-Hakubaichō | 北野白梅町 | 0 | Kita-ku, Kyoto | |
B8 | Tōjiin Ritsumeikan University | 等持院・立命館大学衣笠キャンパス前 | 0.7 | ||
B7 | Ryōanji | 龍安寺 | 0.9 | Ukyo-ku, Kyoto | |
B6 | Myōshinji | 妙心寺 | 1.3 | ||
B5 | Omuro-Ninnaji | 御室仁和寺 | 1.7 | ||
B4 | Utano | 宇多野 | 2.1 | ||
B3 | Narutaki | 鳴滝 | 2.6 | ||
B2 | Tokiwa | 常磐 | 2.9 | ||
B1 | Satsueisho-mae | 撮影所前 | 3.5 |
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A8 | Katabiranotsuji | 帷子ノ辻 | 3.8 |
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The Eizan Cable (叡山ケーブル, Eizan Kēburu), officially the Cable Line (鋼索線, Kōsaku-sen), is a funicular line in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto.
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The Arashiyama Tram opened the line in 1910, with 1,435 mm gauge and electrified at 600 V DC. The Kyoto Electric Light Company acquired the line in 1918, and double-tracked the track between 1925 and 1928. Keifuku acquired the line in 1942. [7] [ citation needed ]
The Kyoto Electric Light Company opened the line between 1925 and 1926, and double-tracked the Tokiwa to Narutaki section in 1930. Plans to double-track the rest of the line were abandoned as a result of the economic depression. Keifuku acquired the line in 1942. [7] [ citation needed ]
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This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
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