Keihan Electric Railway

Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It was the first electric railway to connect these two cities, and the first line on the left bank of Yodo River. Keihan later purchased the lines in the Ōtsu area (Ōtsu Lines). In the 1920s, Keihan built another Osaka-Kyoto line through its subsidiary , which merged into Keihan in 1930. This line is now known as the Hankyu Kyoto Line. In 1943, with the power given by the (Act No. 71 of 1938), the wartime government of Japan forced Keihan to merge with Hanshin Kyūkō Railway to form . In 1949, the pre-war Keihan operations, except for Shinkeihan lines, were restored to independence under the original corporate name. Keihanshin Kyūkō Railway later changed their name to the present Hankyu Railway. ==Lines==

The lines operated by Keihan are grouped into Keihan Lines and Ōtsu Lines. The Keihan Lines consist of the Keihan Main Line and four branch lines that operate between Kyoto and Osaka; these use long formations of heavy rolling stock. The two Ōtsu Lines are interurbans, featuring street running sections and tram-like rolling stock; these operate between Kyoto and Ōtsu and are otherwise disconnected from the Keihan lines. The entire network is built in double track. Additionally, Keihan Electric Railway operates a funicular railway in Yawata which provides access to Iwashimizu Shrine. Current lines Keihan Lines • Keihan Main Line/Ōtō Line: Yodoyabashi - Demachiyanagi • Nakanoshima Line: Nakanoshima - Temmabashi • Katano Line: Hirakatashi - Kisaichi • Uji Line: Chushojima - Uji Ōtsu Lines • Keishin Line: Misasagi - Biwako-hamaotsu • Ishiyama Sakamoto Line: Ishiyamadera - Sakamoto-hieizanguchi Other lines • Cable Line (鋼索線), also called Iwashimizu-Hachimangū Cable (石清水八幡宮参道ケーブル) Closed lines • Keishin Line: Keishin-Sanjo (Sanjo) - Misasagi Unbuilt line • Umeda Line ==Rolling stock==

, Keihan owns a fleet of 693 vehicles (including two funicular cars), as follows. Keihan Lines • 1000 series 7-car EMUs x 6 (introduced 1977) • 2200 series 7-car EMUs x 7 (introduced 1964) • 2400 series 7-car EMUs x 6 (introduced 1969) • 2600 series 7-car EMUs x 7 (introduced 1978) • 3000 series 8-car EMUs x 6 (introduced 2008) • 5000 series 7-car EMUs x 7 (introduced 1970) • 6000 series 7/8-car EMUs x 14 (introduced 1983) • 7000 series 7-car EMUs x 4 (introduced 1989) • 7200 series 7/8-car EMUs x 3 (introduced 1995) • 8000 series 8-car EMUs x 10 (introduced 1989) • 9000 series 7/8-car EMUs x 5 (introduced 1997) • 10000 series 4/7-car EMUs x 6 (introduced 2002) • 13000 series 4/7-car EMUs x 8 (introduced 2012) File:Keihan Electric Railway - Series 2630 - 01.JPG|Keihan 2600 series File:Keihan 3000 rapid limited express RAKURAKU owada.jpg|Keihan 3000 series File:Keihan8000 Premium car connection.jpg|Keihan 8000 series File:Keihan8551.jpg|Keihan 8000 series Premium car File:Keihan 10000 series 10051 Katanoshi Station.jpg|Keihan 10000 series File:Keihan 13001 Uji Line 20120414.jpg|Keihan 13000 series Ōtsu Lines • 600 series 2-car EMUs x 10 • 700 series 2-car EMUs x 5 • 800 series 4-car EMUs x 8 (introduced 1997) File:Keihan800-hot-ksm.jpg|Keihan 800 series Former rolling stock • 1900 series 5-car EMUs (introduced 1963) • 8030 series 8-car EMU (introduced 1971) ==Fares==

As standard for railways in Japan, fares are distance-based. Fares have been repeatedly raised over time, most recently on October 1, 2025. Fares can be paid with IC cards, such as ICOCA and PiTaPa, on all lines. Keihan Lines (Keihan Main Line, Oto Line, Nakanoshima Line, Katano Line, Uji Line) • Additional fare when taking or passing the following lines: • Nakanoshima Line, Oto Line: 60 yen • When using commuter passes, Naniwabashi Station is treated as the same station as Kitahama Station, and Ōebashi Station the same as Yodoyabashi Station. Otsu Lines (Keishin Line, Ishiyama Sakamoto Line) Cable Line 300 yen each way. ==Etymology==

The name Keihan, which is also used for the Kyoto–Osaka region, is derived from the words Kyoto and Osaka in Japanese, and is a clipped compound of the names, with the reading of the characters changed: and are combined to , replacing the go-on reading and kun'yomi with the kan-on readings and . This is commonly done in names for regions or train lines, with kan-on readings (the most common readings in kanji compounds) being used for the compounds, while place names use other readings. The larger region, including , is similarly called , the go-on reading replacing the kun'yomi , and the corresponding Kyoto-Kobe line is the line. ==Other businesses==

Keihan also operates (through its subsidiaries) other businesses such as bus, taxi, water bus, hotel, department store and amusement park, mainly in the area along its railway system. • Keihan Cable Line • Keihan Bus • Osaka Suijo Bus ==References==