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| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Osaka, Japan (Registered inHirakata,Osaka Prefecture, Japan) |
| Locale | Kansai region, Japan |
| Dates of operation | 1910– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 91.1 km (56.6 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | Keihan Electric Railway |
TheKeihan Electric Railway Company, Ltd. (京阪電気鉄道株式会社,Keihan Denki Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha), known colloquially as the "Keihan Dentetsu" (京阪電鉄), "Keihan Densha" (京阪電車), or simply "Keihan" (京阪), is a major Japanese private railway operator inOsaka,Kyoto, andShiga Prefectures. The transit network includes seven lines; four main lines with heavy rolling stock, twointerurban lines, and afunicular railway.
It is a subsidiary of Keihan Holdings, Ltd. (TYO:9045).
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 ofYodo River. Keihan later purchased the lines in theŌtsu area (Ōtsu Lines).
In the 1920s, Keihan built another Osaka-Kyoto line through its subsidiary Shinkeihan Railway (新京阪鉄道,Shin-keihan-tetsudō), which merged into Keihan in 1930. This line is now known as theHankyu Kyoto Line.
In 1943, with the power given by the Land Transport Business Coordination Act (陸上交通事業調整法,rikujō-kōtsū-jigyō-chōsei-hō) (Act No. 71 of 1938), thewartime government of Japan forced Keihan to merge with Hanshin Kyūkō Railway to form Keihanshin Kyūkō Railway (京阪神急行電鉄,Keihanshin Kyūkō Dentetsu). 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 presentHankyu Railway.
The lines operated by Keihan are grouped into Keihan Lines and Ōtsu Lines. The Keihan Lines consist of theKeihan Main Line and four branch lines that operate betweenKyoto andOsaka; these use long formations of heavy rolling stock. The two Ōtsu Lines areinterurbans, featuringstreet running sections andtram-like rolling stock; these operate between Kyoto andŌtsu and are otherwise disconnected from the Keihan lines. The entire network is built in1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)standard gaugedouble track.
Additionally, Keihan Electric Railway operates afunicular railway inYawata which provides access toIwashimizu Shrine.
As of 1 April 2016[update], Keihan owns a fleet of 693 vehicles (including two funicular cars), as follows.[1]
As standard for railways in Japan, fares are distance-based. Fares have been repeatedly raised over time, most recently on October 1, 2025.[2][3]
Fares can be paid withIC cards, such asICOCA andPiTaPa, on all lines.
| Distance (km) | Fare (JPY) |
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| 1–3 | 180 |
| 4–7 | 240 |
| 8–12 | 320 |
| 13–17 | 360 |
| 18–22 | 400 |
| 23–28 | 420 |
| 29–34 | 440 |
| 35–40 | 460 |
| 41–46 | 480 |
| 47–52 | 490 |
| 53–54 | 500 |
| Distance (km) | Fare (JPY) |
|---|---|
| 1–5 | 200 |
| 6–10 | 280 |
| 11–15 | 380 |
300 yen each way.
The nameKeihan, which is also used for the Kyoto–Osaka region, is derived from the wordsKyoto andOsaka in Japanese, and is aclipped compound of the names, with the reading of the characters changed:Kyōto (京都) andŌsaka (大阪) are combined toKeihan (京阪), replacing thego-on readingkyō (京) andkun'yomisaka (阪) with thekan-on readingskei (京) andhan (阪). This is commonly done in names for regions or train lines, with kan-on readings (the most common readings inkanji compounds) being used for the compounds, while place names use other readings. The larger region, includingKobe (神戸,Kōbe), is similarly calledKeihanshin (京阪神,Keihanshin), the go-on readingshin (神) replacing the kun'yomikō (神), and the corresponding Kyoto-Kobe line is theKeishin (京神,Keishin) line.
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.
| Shinkansen | |
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 JR West | |
 Osaka Metro | |
 Kobe Municipal Subway | |
 Kyoto Municipal Subway | |
 Hankyu | |
 Hanshin | |
 Keihan | |
 Nankai | |
 Kintetsu | |
 Shintetsu | |
| Other heavy rail lines | |
| Light metros and monorails | |
| Tram and light rails |
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| Hinterland | |
| Funiculars andaerial lifts | |
| Public ferries |
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| Major terminals | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| International | |
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| National | |
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