Kintetsu Namba Line

Namba Line
Overview
Native name	難波線
Type	Heavy rail
Locale	Osaka
Termini	Osaka Uehommachi Osaka Namba
Stations	3
Line number	A
Operation
Opened	March 15, 1970
Operator(s)	Kintetsu Corporation
Technical
Line length	2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead lines
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)

The Namba Line (近鉄難波線 Nanba Sen) is an underground railway line of Kintetsu Corporation in Osaka, Japan opened in 1970. It is an extension of the Osaka Line and the Nara Line. The line is parallel to the Osaka Municipal Subway Sennichimae Line (Namba - Tanimachi Kyuchome). Along with the commuter trains of the Nara Line and the Hanshin Namba Line, some intercity trains including the "Urban Liner" connecting Osaka and Nagoya, also run on the line.

Stations

There are three railway stations on the Namba Line:

• A01: Osaka Namba
• A02: Kintetsu Nippombashi
• A03: Osaka Uehommachi (tracks connected to the Osaka and Nara Lines)

The Limited Express trains pass Kintetsu Nippombashi Station. Other trains stop at all stations.

Connections

Osaka Namba

Hanshin Electric Railway

Hanshin Namba Line (HS 41, through service)

Osaka Municipal Subway

Midosuji Line (M20), Sennichimae Line (S16), Yotsubashi Line (Y11) (Namba Station)

Nankai Electric Railway

Nankai Main Line, Koya Line (NK01: Namba Station)

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) (JR Namba Station)

Kintetsu Nippombashi

Osaka Municipal Subway

Sakaisuji Line (K17), Sennichimae Line (S17) (Nippombashi Station)

Osaka Uehommachi

Osaka Municipal Subway

Tanimachi Line (T25), Sennichimae Line (S18) (Tanimachi Kyuchome Station)