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Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese railway line which connects Nagoya Station

Nagoya Station

is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area , and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company . Much of this space is located in the "JR Central Towers" atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The...

 with JR Namba Station

JR Namba Station

is a train station in Namba, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, Japan, adjacent to Namba Station and Osaka Namba Station operated by the West Japan Railway Company....

 in Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company

Central Japan Railway Company

The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...

 and the West Japan Railway Company

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 with the boundary between both companies being located at Kameyama Station

Kameyama Station (Mie)

is a train station in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, Japan, and it is owned by Central Japan Railway Company .-Lines:*Central Japan Railway Company **Kansai Main Line **Kisei Main Line*West Japan Railway Company...

 in Kameyama

Kameyama, Mie

is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 48,902 and the density of 256.15 persons per km². The total area is 190.91 km².The city was founded on October 1, 1954....

, Mie Prefecture

Mie Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....

.

The section from Kamo Station

Kamo Station (Kyoto)

is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company Kansai Main Line in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:*There are two island platforms with three tracks on the ground level.-Stations next to Kamo:...

 west to JR Namba Station is electrified and a part of the JR West "Urban Network", and is nicknamed the Yamatoji Line

Yamatoji Line

The is the common name of the western portion of the Kansai Main Line, and the name has been used since March 13, 1988. The electrified portion is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company...

. The JR Central section from Nagoya to Kameyama is also electrified.

Despite its name, for much of its length it is a very local line with mainly single track sections and no regular express services. The line was originally built in the 1890's by Kansai Railway (later under the Japanese Government Railways

Japanese Government Railways

The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...

 and Japanese National Railways

Japanese National Railways

, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...

) as an alternate route from south Osaka to Nara and Nagoya, but competition from the Kintetsu

Kintetsu

, named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise...

 lines and declining ridership forced the line to become two commuter lines to Osaka and Nagoya respectively, with a less-used section in the middle.

JR Central (Nagoya - Kameyama)

• S: Trains stop
• |: Trains pass
• Local trains stop at all passenger stations.

  Station	Semi Rapid	Rapid	Rapid "Mie"	Connections	Location
  名古屋	S	S	S	Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) Tokaido Shinkansen, Tokaido Main Line Tokaido Main Line The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities... , Chuo Main Line Chuo Main Line The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail... Nagoya Subway Higashiyama Line Higashiyama Line The is a subway line, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. Officially, the line is referred to as . It runs from Takabata, Nakagawa Ward to Fujigaoka, Meitō Ward, all within Nagoya. The Higashiyama Line's color on maps is Windsor yellow; its stations carry the letter H...  (H08), Sakuradori Line (S02) Aonami Line Aonami Line Aonami Line is a railway line in the city of Nagoya connecting Nagoya Station and Kinjō-Futō Station. "Aonami Line" is the official nickname of the operated by the...  (AN01) Nagoya Railroad Nagoya Railroad , often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.Some of the more famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows...  Nagoya Mian Line (Meitetsu Nagoya Station Meitetsu Nagoya Station is the principal station of the Nagoya Railroad system in Nagoya, Japan. Most trains of Meitetsu's major lines operate through this station... ) Kintetsu Kintetsu , named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise...  Nagoya Line (Kintetsu Nagoya Station Kintetsu Nagoya Station Kintetsu-Nagoya Station is a terminus of the Kintetsu Nagoya Line. It is connected to Nagoya Station and Meitetsu Nagoya Station .-Layout:... )	Nakamura-ku Nakamura-ku, Nagoya is one of the 16 wards of Nagoya, Japan.-History:Nakamura Ward is famous as the birthplace of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.The modern ward was officially established on .-Places:Nagoya Station is in the ward's Meieki district... , Nagoya	Aichi Prefecture Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
  Sasashima Signal Box 笹島信号場	|	|	|
  八田	|	|	|	Nagoya Subway Higashiyama Line Higashiyama Line The is a subway line, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. Officially, the line is referred to as . It runs from Takabata, Nakagawa Ward to Fujigaoka, Meitō Ward, all within Nagoya. The Higashiyama Line's color on maps is Windsor yellow; its stations carry the letter H...  (H02) Kintetsu Nagoya Line (Kintetsu Hatta Station)
  春田	|	|	|	|width=100px|Nakagawa-ku Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.... , Nagoya
  蟹江	S	|	|	|width=100px|Kanie Kanie, Aichi is a town in the southwest part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The town belongs to Ama District.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 36,614 and a density of 3,298.56 persons per km². The total area is 11.10 km².- Geography :... , Ama District Ama District, Aichi is a district located in Aichi, Japan.As of September 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 71,240 and a density of 1,770 persons per km²...
  永和	|	|	|	|width=100px|Aisai Aisai, Aichi is a city located in the Owari Region of Aichi Prefecture, Japan.On April 1, 2005, Saya and Saori Towns and Hachikai and Tatsuta Villages of Ama District were merged into Aisai....
  弥富	S	|	|	Nagoya Railroad Bisai Lne Meitetsu Bisai Line The is a Japanese railway line which connects Yatomi Station in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture with Tamanoi Station in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-Stations:... Kintetsu Nagoya Line (Kintetsu Yatomi Station Kintetsu Yatomi Station is a train station in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... )	Yatomi Yatomi, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 2006, as a result of the merger between the town of Yatomi and the village of Jūshiyama, from Ama District....
  長島	|	|	|	Kintetsu Nagoya Line (Kintetsu Nagashima Station Kintetsu Nagashima Station is a train station in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... )	Kuwana Kuwana, Mie is a city located in the northern end of Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is known as a major sightseeing city in the prefecture. Located at the mouth of the three rivers dividing Mie and Aichi prefectures, the city has functioned as a regional center of fishing, industry, business, and culture.As of...	Mie Prefecture Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
  桑名	S	S	S	Kintetsu Nagoya Line, Yoro Line Sangi Railway Sangi Railway is a railway company in Mie Prefecture, Japan. It also operates bus lines. The company was founded in 1928. Its original line, the Sangi Line, mainly functioned as a freight line transporting cement, but in recent years, it also became important as a commuter railway line for Yokkaichi. The Hokusei...  Hokusei Line Sangi Railway Hokusei Line The , commonly known as the Sangi Hokusei Line, is a railway line of the Japanese private railway company Sangi Railway, connecting Nishi-Kuwana Station and Ageki Station in Japan...  (Nishi-Kuwana Station Nishi-Kuwana Station is a train station in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is the origin of the Hokusei Line.-Lines:*Sangi**Hokusei Line*JR Central **Kansai Main Line*Kintetsu **Nagoya Line*Yōrō Railway **Yōrō Line-Adjacent stations:-Usage:... )
  Asake Signal Box 朝明信号場	|	|	|
  width=100px| 朝日	S	|	|	|width=100px|Asahi Asahi, Mie is a town located in Mie District, Mie, Japan.As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 9,502 and a density of 1,586 persons per km². The total area is 5.99 km².-External links:*... , Mie District Mie District, Mie Mie is a district located in Mie, Japan.As of the Kusu merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 57,507 and a density of 473 persons per km². The total area is 121.59 km².-Merger:...
  富田	S	|	|	Sangi Railway Sangi Line (Freight Line), passenger line (Kintetsu Tomida Station Kintetsu Tomida Station is a train station in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... ) Kintetsu Nagoya Line (Kintetsu Tomida Station)	Yokkaichi Yokkaichi, Mie is a city located in Mie, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 314,393. The total area is 205.53 km².The closest major city is Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture....
  富田浜	S	|	|
  四日市	S	S	S	Japan Freight Railway Company Japan Freight Railway Company , or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....  Kansai Main Line (for Shiohama) Kintetsu Nagoya Line (Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station is a major Kintetsu train station in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan.- Lines :*Kintetsu**Nagoya Line**Yunoyama Line**Utsube Line- Layout :... ) connected by bus
  南四日市	S	S	|
  河原田	S	S	|	Ise Railway: Ise Line Ise Railway Ise Line The is a Japanese railway line in Mie Prefecture, between Kawarada Station, Yokkaichi and Tsu Station, Tsu. This is the only railway line operates. The company is called for short as . The third sector company took former Japanese National Railways line in 1987. The line was originally built as a...
  河曲	S	S	Ise Railway Ise Line		Suzuka Suzuka, Mie is a city located in Mie, Japan.As of 2011, the city has an estimated population of 198,716 and the density of 1,020 people per km². The total area is 194.67 km².Located about 83 km east from Nara, and 52 km southwest from Nagoya.-History:...
  加佐登	S	S
  井田川	S	S			Kameyama Kameyama, Mie is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 48,902 and the density of 256.15 persons per km². The total area is 190.91 km².The city was founded on October 1, 1954....
  width=100px| 亀山	S	S		Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) Kisei Main Line West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Kansai Main Line (for Kamo and Nara)

JR West (Kameyama - Kamo)

Station	Connections	Location
亀山	Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) Kansai Main Line (for Nagoya), Kisei Main Line	Kameyama Kameyama, Mie is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 48,902 and the density of 256.15 persons per km². The total area is 190.91 km².The city was founded on October 1, 1954....	Mie Prefecture Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
関
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Nakazaike Signal Box 中在家信号場
柘植	West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Kusatsu Line Kusatsu Line The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line .-Stations:...	Iga Iga, Mie was a town located in Ayama District, Mie Prefecture, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Iga absorbed the old city of Ueno, the towns of Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara, all from Ayama District, and the town of Aoyama, from Naga District, to become the new city of Iga.-Geography:Located on...
新堂
佐那具
伊賀上野	Iga Railway Iga Line Iga Railway Iga Line The is a railway line in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The line connects Iga-Ueno Station and Iga-Kambe Station.The track and trains are owned by Kintetsu Corporation, and the trains are operated by .-Current section:-Closed stations:...
島ヶ原
月ケ瀬口	|width=100px rowspan=2|Minamiyamashiro Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto is a village located in Sōraku District, Kyoto, Japan.As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 3,468. The total area is 64.21 km².- External links :*... , Soraku District Soraku District, Kyoto Soraku is a district in Kyoto, Japan.As of 2007, the district had an estimated population of 44,982 and a density of 252.27 persons per km². The total area is 178.31 km².-Towns and villages:*Kasagi*Minamiyamashiro*Seika*Wazuka...	Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
大河原
笠置	|width=100px|Kasagi Kasagi, Kyoto is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 1,754. The total area is 23.57 km².-External links:*... , Soraku District
加茂	West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line Yamatoji Line The is the common name of the western portion of the Kansai Main Line, and the name has been used since March 13, 1988. The electrified portion is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company... )		Kizugawa Kizugawa, Kyoto is a city in southern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 12, 2007 by the merger of the towns of Kamo, Kizu and Yamashiro, all from Sōraku District. It is the southernmost city in the prefecture...

JR West (Kamo - JR Namba)

See the Yamatoji Line article for the train types and stopping patterns on this segment.

Stations on this segment - - - (Saho Signal Box) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -