Hankyū Arashiyama Line

Hankyu Arashiyama Line
Arashiyama Line train (6300 series)
Overview
Native name	阪急嵐山線
Locale	Kansai
Termini	Katsura Arashiyama
Stations	4
Operation
Operator(s)	Hankyu Railway
Depot(s)	Katsura
Rolling stock	6300 series EMU
Technical
Line length	4.1 km (2.5 mi)
Number of tracks	Single
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead line
Operating speed	70 km/h (43 mph)

The Hankyu Arashiyama Line (嵐山線, Arashiyama-sen^?) is a railway line in Kyoto, Japan, operated by private railway operator Hankyu Railway. It connects Katsura and Arashiyama on the west side of the city, linking the area along the line to the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line that extends east to central Kyoto and south to Osaka. The line is 4.1 km long.

Trains on the line mainly use 4-car Hankyu 6300 series electric multiple unit trains, which were originally built for limited express services on the main line from 1975 and refurbished for Arashiyama Line services from 2009.

The line opened as 1435mm gauge dual track electrified at 1500 VDC in November 1928.

One line of the dual track was removed in 1944 for metal collection as part of the Japanese war effort. Crossing loops at both intermediate stations were built in 1950.

All four stations on the line are in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto. While the entire line is single track, both the intermediate stations are equipped with crossing loops.