The Tawaramoto Line (田原本線, Tawaramoto sen) is a railway line owned and operated by the Kintetsu Railway, a Japanese private railway company, connecting Ōji Station (Nara) (Ōji, Nara Prefecture) and Nishi-Tawaramoto Station (Tawaramoto, Nara Prefecture) in Japan.

Tawaramoto Line
Overview
Native name田原本線
OwnerThe logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway
Line numberI
Locale
Termini
Stations8
Color on map     (#E7A61A)
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemKintetsu Railway
Operator(s)Kintetsu Railway
History
Opened26 April 1918; 106 years ago (1918-04-26)
Last extension1 May 1928; 96 years ago (1928-05-01)
Technical
Track length10.1 km (6.3 mi)
Number of tracksSingle-track
CharacterCommuter rail
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC (overhead lines)
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph)
SignallingAutomatic closing block
Train protection systemKintetsu ATS
Route map

Yamato Railway
0.0
I36 Nishi-Tawaramoto
2.0
I37 Kuroda
3.0
I38 Tajima
4.5
I39 Hashio
6.1
I40 Ikebe
7.1
I41 Samitagawa
8.2
I42 Ōwada
10.1
I43 Shin-Ōji
G28 Ōji

The line does not connect directly with other Kintetsu Lines, however both terminals are located within walking distance of nearby Kintetsu stations on other lines.

History

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The Yamato Railway Co. opened the Shin-Oji - Nishi-Tawaramoto section in 1918 as a 1067mm gauge line, extending the line to Sakurai on current Kintetsu Osaka Line in 1923. Services on the Nishi-Tawaramoto - Sakurai section ceased in 1944 as a war-time austerity measure, with the section formally closing in 1958. The right-of-way for this section was subsequently converted to a road, as Nara Prefectural Route 14.

The Shin-Oji - Nishi-Tawaramoto section was regauged to 1435mm and electrified at 600 VDC in 1948, and the company merged with Kintetsu in 1964. The line voltage was increased to 1500 VDC in 1969.

Stations

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No. Station Distance
(km)
Connections Location
 I36  Nishi-Tawaramoto
西田原本
0.0 B Kashihara Line (B36: Tawaramoto) Tawaramoto, Shiki Nara
 I37  Kuroda
黒田
2.0
 I38  Tajima
但馬
3.0 Miyake, Shiki
 I39  Hashio
箸尾
4.5 Kōryō, Kitakatsuragi
 I40  Ikebe
池部
6.1 Kawai, Kitakatsuragi
 I41  Samitagawa
佐味田川
7.1
 I42  Ōwada
大輪田
8.2  
 I43  Shin-Ōji
新王寺
10.1
Ōji, Kitakatsuragi