Osaka Higashi Line

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The Osaka Higashi Line is a railway line in Osaka, Japan, operated by JR West that runs north–south through the eastern part of the city, connecting major hubs and suburban areas.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf commuter rail line
railway line
connects Kyūhōji Station NERFINISHED
Shin-Osaka Station NERFINISHED
major suburban areas in eastern Osaka
connectsToLine Hanwa Line
Osaka Loop Line NERFINISHED
Tōkaidō Main Line NERFINISHED
Yamatoji Line NERFINISHED
country Japan
electrification 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
extensionOpeningDate March 16, 2019
formerProjectName Osaka Outer Loop Line project
hasService direct trains to and from the Hanwa Line
through services to Shin-Osaka
hasStation Hanaten Station NERFINISHED
JR Nagase Station NERFINISHED
Kyūhōji Station NERFINISHED
Shin-Osaka Station NERFINISHED
lineColor light blue (JR West route maps)
locale Higashi-Osaka City NERFINISHED
Osaka City NERFINISHED
Yao City
locatedIn Japan
Osaka Prefecture
numberOfTracks double track
openingDate March 15, 2008
operator JR West
West Japan Railway Company NERFINISHED
owner JR West
West Japan Railway Company NERFINISHED
partOfNetwork JR West Urban Network
primaryFunction urban commuter transport
purpose improve north–south connectivity in eastern Osaka
relieve congestion on existing Osaka urban rail lines
railwayCompanyType JR Group line
railwaySignalingSystem automatic block system
regionServed Kansai region
rollingStockUsed JR West 201 series EMU
JR West 221 series EMU
JR West 223 series EMU
JR West 225 series EMU
runsThrough eastern Osaka
serviceType local trains
rapid trains
status in operation
trackGauge 1,067 mm

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Shin-Osaka Station
servedByLine

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