series 4/7-car EMUs x 8 (introduced 2012) Ōtsu Lines 600 series 2-car EMUs x 10 700 series 2-car EMUs x 5 800 series 4-car EMUs x 8 (introduced 1997) Former rolling stock 1900 series 5-car EMUs (introduced 1963) 8030 series 8-car EMU (introduced 1971) Fares Train fare varies based on travel distance. As of January 1, 2009, IC cards (PiTaPa and ICOCA) are accepted on the Keihan Lines and the Otsu Lines, but not on the Cable Line. The fare rate was changed on April 1, 2014 to reflect the change in the rate of consumption tax from 5% to 8%. Keihan Lines (Keihan Main Line, Oto Line, Nakanoshima Line, Katano Line, Uji Line) Additional fare when taking or passing the following lines Oto Line: 60 yen Nakanoshima Line (Nakanoshima - Oebashi): 60 yen When using commutation tickets, Naniwabashi Station is treated as the same station as Kitahama Station, and Oebashi Station as that as Yodoyabashi Station. Otsu Lines (Keishin Line, Ishiyama Sakamoto Line) Cable line 200 yen Etymology The name Keihan, which is also used for the Kyoto-Osaka region, is derived from the words Kyoto and Osaka in Japanese, and is a clipped compound of the names, with the reading of the characters changed: and are combined to , replacing the go-on reading and kun'yomi with the kan-on readings and . This is commonly done in names for regions or train lines, with (as here) the kan-on readings (most common readings in kanji compounds) being used for the compounds, while the place names use other readings. The larger region, including , is similarly called , the go-on reading replacing the kun'yomi , and the corresponding Kyoto-Kobe line is the line. Other businesses Keihan also operates (through the subsidiaries) other businesses such as bus, taxi, water bus, hotel, department store and amusement park, mainly in the area along its railway system. Keihan Cable Line Keihan Bus References External links Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Electric Railway Companies listed on the Osaka Exchange Railway companies of Japan Companies based in Osaka Prefecture Rail transport in Shiga Prefecture Rail transport in Kyoto Prefecture Rail transport in Osaka Prefecture 600 V DC railway electrification 1500 V DC railway electrification