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Line Facts

Line Name Kamasuma
Operator Kyoto Kotsu
Year Opened 1981
Mileage 13.7 km
North or  West Terminal's) Kokusaikaikan
South or  East Terminal's) Takeda
Thru-route line's) Kintestsu
Gauge 1435 mm
Power Overhead
Data Date 2003
% Rode 80%

Kyoto Transit > Subways
Kamasuma Line

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Kamasuma Line

This is Kyoto's first subway line. It is a North-South Line connecting Kyoto JR Station with the north suburbs and via the Kintetsu Line the southern suburbs and the city of Nara.

kyoto-hr-K-imadegawa-061403-01.jpg (373190 bytes)Train celebrating the 20th anniversary of the subway at imadegawa station (6/14/03) kyoto-hr-K-imadegawa-061403-02.jpg (504159 bytes)Better view of the anniversary train. (6/14/03)
kyoto-hr-K-okie-061303-03.jpg (368640 bytes)Kintetsu paint scheme train celebrating Kyoto and Nara, the two cities the railway connects. Train is at Okie Station. (6/13/03) kyoto-hr-K-shijo-061303-01.jpg (290969 bytes)Classic Kyoto Kamasuma line rolling stock at Shijo station. (6/13/03)
kyoto-hr-K-kujo-061303-03.jpg (322013 bytes)Kintetsu rolling stock at Kujo Station (6/13/03) Entrance to Kujo Station (6/13/08)
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