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Encyclopedia > Biwako Line

The Biwako Line (琵琶湖線 Biwako sen?) is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line between Maibara Station and Kyoto Station, and the Hokuriku Main Line between Maibara Station and Nagahara Station. The line, along with JR Kyoto Line and JR Kobe Line, forms a contiguous service that is the main trunk of West Japan Railway Company's Urban Network commuter rail network in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area. Tōkaidō Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line ) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ... Maibara Station Shinkansen platforms Maibara Station (米原駅) is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. ... Christmas tree in Kyoto Station, as viewed from outside the main JR gate, looking west. ... The Hokuriku Main Line (北陸本線) is a line of the West Japan Railway Company connecting the Kansai region to the Sea of Japan coast. ... Nagahara Station may refer to: Nagahara Station (Tokyo) - (長原駅) A station in Tokyo, Japan, on the Tokyu Ikegami Line Nagahara Station (Shiga) - (永原駅) A station in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, on the Kosei Line and the Hokuriku Main Line Nagahara Station (Osaka) - (長原駅) A station in Hirano-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, on the... Tokaido Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ... The JR Kōbe Line (JR神戸線, JR Kōbe sen) is an alias of a part of Tokaido and Sanyo Main Lines. ... West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道株式会社 Nishi Nihon Ryokaku Tetsudô Kabushiki Gaisha), commonly known as JR-West (JR西日本 JR Nishi Nihon), is one of JR companies in Japan that covers western Honshu. ... ÅŒsaka-Kōbe-Kyōto is the name of a metropolitan area that is centered around the cities of Osaka in the Osaka prefecture, Kobe in the Hyogo prefecture, and Kyoto in the Kyoto prefecture. ...


The line is named after Lake Biwa (琵琶湖 Biwa-ko?), which the route runs along. Lake Biwa ), formerly known as ÅŒmi Lake, is the largest fresh water lake in Japan, located in Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. ...


Trains

  • Special Rapid Service (新快速)
    • Trains terminate at Nagahama, Maibara and Yasu. Stops at Nagahama, Tamura, Sakata, Maibara, Hikone, Notogawa, Omi-Hachiman, Yasu, Moriyama, Kusatsu, Ishiyama, Otsu, Yamashina, and Kyoto. Continues on Kyto Line to Osaka and beyond.
  • Rapid Service (快速)
    • Trains terminate at at Maibara and Yasu, with limited service to Nagahama and Ogaki. Makes every stop on the line.
  • Local trains (普通)
    • Kyoto Line local service extends to Yasu during rush hour.

Tokaido Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ...

Stations

Stations are listed from east to west.


●: Stops｜: Skips

Station Japanese Distance (km) Stop Transfers Location
from Maibara Local Rapid Special Rapid Ward, City Prefecture
Hokuriku Main Line
Continuing service from Hokuriku Main Line
Nagahama 長浜 3.0 7.7
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 Nagahama Shiga
Tamura 田村 2.3 4.7
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Sakata 坂田 2.4 2.4
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 Maibara
Tōkaidō Main Line
Continuing service from Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Central)
Maibara 米原 0.0
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 JR Central: Tōkaidō Shinkansen
Ohmi Railway: Main Line		 Maibara Shiga
Hikone 彦根 6.0 6.0
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 Ohmi Railway: Main Line Hikone
Minami-Hikone 南彦根 3.3 9.3
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Kawase 河瀬 3.1 12.4
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Inae 稲枝 3.7 16.1
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Notogawa 能登川 3.7 19.8
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 Higashiomi
Azuchi 安土 5.1 24.9
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 Azuchi
Omi-Hachiman 近江八幡 3.5 28.4
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 Ohmi Railway: Yokaichi Line Omihachiman
Shinohara 篠原 4.0 32.4
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Yasu 野洲 5.6 38.0
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 Yasu
Moriyama 守山 3.1 41.1
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 Moriyama
Ritto 栗東 2.1 43.2
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 Ritto
Kusatsu 草津 2.3 45.5
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 JR West: Kusatsu Line Kusatsu
Minami-Kusatsu 南草津 2.5 48.0
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Seta 瀬田 1.3 50.7
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 Otsu
Ishiyama 石山 2.5 53.2
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 Keihan: Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Zeze 膳所 2.8 56.0
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 Keihan: Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Otsu 大津 1.7 57.7
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Yamashina 山科 4.5 62.2
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 JR West: Kosei Line
Kyoto Municipal Subway: Tōzai Line
Keihan: Keishin Line		 Yamashina-ku, Kyoto Kyoto
Kyoto 京都 5.5 67.7
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 JR Central: Tōkaidō Shinkansen
JR West: Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line), Nara Line
Kintetsu: Kyoto Line


Kyoto Municipal Subway: Karasuma Line The Hokuriku Main Line (北陸本線) is a line of the West Japan Railway Company connecting the Kansai region to the Sea of Japan coast. ... Nagahama Station ) is a train station located in Nagahama, Shiga, Japan. ... Nagahama Castle Nagahama (長浜市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... Tamura Station (田村駅, Tamura-eki) is a JR West railway station in Nagahama, Shiga, Japan. ... Sakata Station ) is a train station located in the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. ... The shinkansen bullet train streaks past Mt. ... Tōkaidō Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line ) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ... JR Central Towers in Nagoya The Central Japan Railway Company (東海旅客鉄道 JR Tōkai; JR 東海) is the main railway company operating in the Chubu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. ... Maibara Station Shinkansen platforms Maibara Station (米原駅) is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. ... JR Central Towers in Nagoya The Central Japan Railway Company (東海旅客鉄道 JR Tōkai; JR 東海) is the main railway company operating in the Chubu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. ... Tokaido Shinkansen route Tōkaidō Shinkansen (東海道新幹線) is the original Shinkansen line that opened in 1964 between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. ... Hikone (彦根市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ... The Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival is held on the fourth Sunday every May. ... Azuchi (安土町; -cho) is a town located in Gamo District, Japan. ... ÅŒmihachiman (近江八幡市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ... Yasu (野洲市; -shi) is a city located in Yasu District, Shiga, Japan. ... Moriyama (守山市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ... Rittō (栗東市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ... Huge lotus pond bloom in summer at Karasuma Peninsula in Kusatsu. ... ÅŒtsu (Japanese: 大津市, ÅŒtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga, Japan. ... Keihan 1900 Series keihan 9000 Series Keihan 10000 Series Keihan 8000 Series Keihan Bus Keihan Electric Railway Co. ... The Kosei Line ) is a passenger railway line of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan. ... Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau (京都市交通局 Kyōto-shi kōtsū-kyoku) operates municipal subways and city buses in Kyoto, Japan. ... Passengers await the departure of a train at Yamashina Station The Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line ) is a metro (subway) line that runs from the southeastern area of the city (starting from Rokujizo Station), then east to west (i. ... Keishin Line is a railway line of Keihan Electric Railway. ... Tomb of Emperor Tenji Yamashina ) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. ... This article is about the city Kyoto. ... The Iwashimizu Hachimangu, a Shinto shrine in Yawata. ... Christmas tree in Kyoto Station, as viewed from outside the main JR gate, looking west. ... Sagano Line(嵯峨野線 Sagano-sen)is the nickname of the Sanin Main Line. ... The Nara Line ) is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. ... The Kintetsu Corporation (近畿日本鉄道株式会社 Kinki Nippon Tetsudō Kabushiki Gaisha), better known as Kintetsu (近鉄), is Japanese largest private railway company. ... The Kyoto Line (近鉄京都線) is a railway line of the Kintetsu Corporation connecting the Japanese cities of Kyoto, Uji, and Nara. ... The Karasuma Line (烏丸線 Karasuma-sen) is one of two lines of Kyoto Municipal Subway. ...

Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
Continuing service on JR Kyoto Line
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Mass transit in Osaka
Municipal lines Subway: ●Chūō - ●Imazatosuji - ●Midōsuji - ●Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi - ●Sennichimae - ●Sakaisuji - ●Tanimachi - ●Yotsubashi - People mover: ●New Tram
JR lines (Urban Network) Akō - ●Gakkentoshi - ●Hanwa - ●Kosei - ●Nara - ●Osaka Loop - Osaka Outer Loop - ●Takarazuka - ●Tōkaidō/Sanyō (Biwako - Kyoto - Kobe) - ●Tōzai - ●Yamatoji - ●Yumesaki
Other networks Hankyū - Hanshin - Keihan - Kintetsu - Kitakyū - Nankai - Osaka Monorail - Semboku Rapid
Around Osaka Hankai - Kobe New Transit - Kobe Rapid - Kobe Subway - Kyoto Subway - Noseden - Randen - Sanyō - Shintetsu
Terminals Osaka - Umeda - Tennōji - Namba - Kyōbashi
Miscellaneous ICOCA - PiTaPa


 
 

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