Katamachi Line

Japanese: 片町線 - かたまちせん

Starting from Kizu Station on the Kansai Main Line, it is a 44.8 km long JR West operating line that passes through Shijonawate City and reaches Kyobashi Station. There are also 19.5 km of branch lines between Hanaten and Yao, with a total operating distance of 64.3 km. The Katamachi Line was acquired from Kansai Railroad in 1907 (Katamachi to Hanaten), and in 2013 it was renamed the Katamachi Line when it was combined with the Sakuranomiya Line (Sakuranomiya to Kizu). With the opening of the JR Tozai Line in March 1997, the Kyobashi to Katamachi section was abolished. In recent years, the area has become a commuter town, and the line plays an important role in transportation in the Osaka metropolitan area.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

関西本線木津駅を起点に，四条畷市を経て京橋駅に至る44.8kmのJR西日本の営業線。ほかに放出（はなてん）～八尾間等19.5kmの支線があり，全営業キロは64.3km。片町線は1907年関西鉄道から買収(片町～放出)，その後13年に当時の桜ノ宮線(桜ノ宮～木津)を合わせて新たに片町線と改称された。97年3月JR東西線の開通により京橋～片町間は廃止された。近年，沿線のベッドタウン化が著しく，大阪都市圏輸送に重要な役割を担う線となっている。

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