The is a railway line operated by Kintetsu Railway. There are through trains to the Chūō Line of Osaka Municipal Subway. The line name derives from a kanji acronym formed from , , and , but the name is written in hiragana. The line is the sole Kintetsu line with a third rail electrification system. Before 2015, it was the only Kintetsu line that had station numbers (the station numbers coming from the Chūō Line). History 16 September 1977 - was founded. 1 April 1986 - Kintetsu merged with Higashi-Osaka Ikoma Railway Co. 1 October 1986 - from Nagata to Ikoma was opened and through operation to Osakako on the Chūō Line was started. 18 December 1997 - The through operation was extended to Cosmosquare. 28 July 1998 - was founded. October 2000 - The construction of the started. 31 January 2005 - The Keihanna New Line extension was officially named the "". 27 March 2006 - The line from Ikoma to Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka was opened and the Higashi-Osaka Line was renamed the Keihanna Line. Stations References External links Official route overview Nara Ikoma Rapid Railway Lines of Kintetsu Railway Osaka Metro Rail transport in Osaka Prefecture Rail transport in Nara Prefecture Standard gauge railways in Japan Railway lines opened in 1986 1986 establishments in Japan