The Fukuchiyama Line (福知山線, Fukuchiyama-sen^?) is a railway line of West Japan Railway (JR West) between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Although Amagasaki is the line's official southeastern terminus, all trains continue east to Osaka and beyond on the JR Kobe Line, or to Gakkentoshi Line via Tōzai Line. Osaka Prefecture (大阪府 ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... Rail gauge is the distance between two rails of a railroad. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... A foot (plural: feet; symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8 in (1. ... 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. ... Osaka Castle (ÅŒsaka-jō) Location in Japan Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan) Osaka railway station The Osaka Tower (TsÅ«tenkaku) Osaka City   listen? (大阪市; ÅŒsaka-shi) is the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Fukuchiyama (福知山市; -shi) is a city located in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, on the Yura River. ... Amagasaki Station ) is a train station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (Kōbe Line), Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) and JR Tozai Line of JR West, located in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, opened in 1874. ... ÅŒsaka Station (大阪駅 ÅŒsaka eki) is a JR station located in the Umeda district of Osaka, Japan. ... 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 Gakkentoshi Line (学研都市線) is a railway line between Osaka and Kizu (north of Nara), Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company. ... The JR Tōzai Line ) is one of several Metro / commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. ...

The section of the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is known as the JR Takarazuka Line (JR宝塚線), runs through the cities of Kawanishi and Takarazuka in the northwestern corner of the Osaka metropolitan area. Kawanishi (川西市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... , Takarazuka ) is a city located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. ...

Route data

• Jurisdiction (enterprise classification): West Japan Railway (first kind railroad enterprise company)
• Route distance: 106.5km
• Rail gauge: 1067mm
• The number of stations: 30 stations (23 stations as the JR Takarazuka Line)
• Electrified section: Whole-line electrification (direct current 1500V)

Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. ...

Rolling stock

• 201 series (201系, Local Train)
• 205 series (205系, Local Train)
• 207 series (207系, Rapid Service and the Local Train)
• 221 series (221系, The Tanbaji Rapid Service and the Rapid Service)
• 321 series (321系, Rapid Service and the Local Train)
• 113 series (113系)
• 117 series (117系)
• 183 series (183系, Limited Express, Kita-Kinki (北近畿, kita kinki^?) and Monju (文殊, monju^?)
• KTR 8000 series (KTR8000型, Limited Express, Tango Explorer(タンゴエクスプローラー Tango Ekusupurōrā)

201 series train The 201 series (201ç³», nihyaku-ichi kei) is a type of Electric Multiple Unit rolling stock used on some lines by East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company (both formerly Japanese National Railways (JNR)) since 1979. ... 205 series train on the Hanwa Line in Osaka. ...

History

Modernization of the route began in the 1980s. Railway signal system changed to CTC, and electrification to Fukuchiyama was completed in 1986. A signal is a mechanical or electrical device that indicates to train drivers information about the state of the line ahead, and therefore whether he or she must stop or may start, or instructions on what speed the train may go. ... Centralized traffic control (CTC) is a signalling system used by railroads around the world. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On April 25, 2005, a seven-car Rapid Service bound for Doshisha-Mae on the Gakkentoshi Line derailed and crashed between Tsukaguchi and Amagasaki (see: Amagasaki rail crash). Operations on the affected part of the line remained suspended until trial runs began on June 7, 2005. Passenger service resumed on June 19, 2005. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gakkentoshi Line (学研都市線) is a railway line between Osaka and Kizu (north of Nara), Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company. ... Amagasaki Station ) is a train station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (Kōbe Line), Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) and JR Tozai Line of JR West, located in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, opened in 1874. ... JR-West207 The Amagasaki rail crash occurred on 25 April 2005 at around 9:18 local time (0:18 UTC), just after the local rush hour. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Stations

The section under business

● : Stop , ▲ : Some trains pass , | : Pass

Rapid Service (快速): The Tambaji Rapid Service (丹波路快速, Tambaji-kaisoku) is included. (The Tambaji Rapid Service is operated between Osaka and Sasayamaguchi.)

Local (普通): The through trains to Takatsuki or Kyoto stop at the station of ▲ (Tsukamoto Station).

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