Osaka Loop Line
| Osaka Loop Line | |||
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A 323 series train on the Osaka Loop Line in September 2017 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 大阪環状線 | ||
| Owner | JR West | ||
| Locale | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 19 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| System | Urban network | ||
| Operator(s) | JR West JR Freight | ||
| Depot(s) | Morinomiya | ||
| Rolling stock | 323 series 221 series 223-0 series 223-2500 series 225-5000 series 271 series 281 series 283 series 287 series 289 series | ||
| Daily ridership | 984,395 (FY2015) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | April 5, 1898 (first section) April 25, 1961 (entire line) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 21.7 km (13.5 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 3 (Fukushima — Nishikujo) 2 (other sections) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead line) | ||
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) | ||
| Signalling | Automatic block signalling | ||
| Train protection system | ATS-P | ||
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The Osaka Loop Line (大阪環状線, Ōsaka kanjō-sen) is a railway loop line in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It encircles central Osaka.
Part of a second, outer loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, and the line from Shigino to Shin-Ōsaka opened in March 2019. This entry covers the original central loop line.