The is a railway line operated by Kintetsu Railway. There are through trains to the Chūō Line of Osaka Municipal Subway. The line name derives from a kanji acronym formed from , , and , but the name is written in hiragana.
The line is the sole Kintetsu line with a third rail electrification system. Before 2015, it was the only Kintetsu line that had station numbers (the station numbers coming from the Chūō Line).
History 16 September 1977 - was founded. 1 April 1986 - Kintetsu merged with Higashi-Osaka Ikoma Railway Co. 1 October 1986 - from Nagata to Ikoma was opened and through operation to Osakako on the Chūō Line was started. 18 December 1997 - The through operation was extended to Cosmosquare. 28 July 1998 - was founded. October 2000 - The construction of the started. 31 January 2005 - The Keihanna New Line extension was officially named the "". 27 March 2006 - The line from Ikoma to Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka was opened and the Higashi-Osaka Line was renamed the Keihanna Line.
Stations ↑ Through-service to/from via the Osaka Metro ↑No.StationDistance (km)ConnectionsLocation0.0:Higashiosaka, Osaka1.2Osaka Monorail Main Line (proposed extension)3.04.510.2IkomaNara Prefecture15.316.118.8Nara
References
External links
Official route overview Nara Ikoma Rapid Railway