Biwako Line
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The Biwako Line (琵琶湖線 Biwako sen?) is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line between Maibara Station and Kyoto Station, and the Hokuriku Main Line between Maibara Station and Nagahara Station. The line, along with JR Kyoto Line and JR Kobe Line, forms a contiguous service that is the main trunk of West Japan Railway Company's Urban Network commuter rail network in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area.
The line is named after Lake Biwa (琵琶湖 Biwa-ko?), which the route runs along.
[edit] Trains
- Special Rapid Service (新快速)
- Trains terminate at Nagahama, Maibara and Yasu. Stops at Nagahama, Tamura, Sakata, Maibara, Hikone, Notogawa, Omi-Hachiman, Yasu, Moriyama, Kusatsu, Ishiyama, Otsu, Yamashina, and Kyoto. Continues on Kyto Line to Osaka and beyond.
- Rapid Service (快速)
- Trains terminate at at Maibara and Yasu, with limited service to Nagahama and Ogaki. Makes every stop on the line.
- Local trains (普通)
- Kyoto Line local service extends to Yasu during rush hour.
[edit] Stations
Stations are listed from east to west.
●: Stops｜: Skips
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Stop | Transfers | Location | ||||
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| from Maibara | Local | Rapid | Special Rapid | Ward, City | Prefecture | ||||
| Hokuriku Main Line | |||||||||
| Continuing service from Hokuriku Main Line | |||||||||
| Nagahama | 長浜 | 3.0 | 7.7 |
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Nagahama | Shiga | ||
| Tamura | 田村 | 2.3 | 4.7 |
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| Sakata | 坂田 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
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Maibara | |||
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| Continuing service from Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Central) | |||||||||
| Maibara | 米原 | 0.0 |
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JR Central: Tōkaidō Shinkansen Ohmi Railway: Main Line |
Maibara | Shiga | ||
| Hikone | 彦根 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
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Ohmi Railway: Main Line | Hikone | ||
| Minami-Hikone | 南彦根 | 3.3 | 9.3 |
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| Kawase | 河瀬 | 3.1 | 12.4 |
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| Inae | 稲枝 | 3.7 | 16.1 |
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| Notogawa | 能登川 | 3.7 | 19.8 |
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Higashiomi | |||
| Azuchi | 安土 | 5.1 | 24.9 |
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Azuchi | |||
| Ōmi-Hachiman | 近江八幡 | 3.5 | 28.4 |
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Ohmi Railway: Yōkaichi Line | Omihachiman | ||
| Shinohara | 篠原 | 4.0 | 32.4 |
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| Yasu | 野洲 | 5.6 | 38.0 |
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Yasu | ||
| Moriyama | 守山 | 3.1 | 41.1 |
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Moriyama | ||
| Ritto | 栗東 | 2.1 | 43.2 |
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Ritto | |||
| Kusatsu | 草津 | 2.3 | 45.5 |
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JR West: Kusatsu Line | Kusatsu | |
| Minami-Kusatsu | 南草津 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
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| Seta | 瀬田 | 1.3 | 50.7 |
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Otsu | |||
| Ishiyama | 石山 | 2.5 | 53.2 |
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Keihan: Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | ||
| Zeze | 膳所 | 2.8 | 56.0 |
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Keihan: Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | |||
| Ōtsu | 大津 | 1.7 | 57.7 |
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| Yamashina | 山科 | 4.5 | 62.2 |
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JR West: Kosei Line Kyoto Municipal Subway: Tōzai Line Keihan: Keishin Line |
Yamashina-ku, Kyoto | Kyoto |
| Kyoto | 京都 | 5.5 | 67.7 |
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JR Central: Tōkaidō Shinkansen JR West: Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line), Nara Line Kintetsu: Kyoto Line
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Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto | |
| Continuing service on JR Kyoto Line | |||||||||
