Wakayama Line

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Wakayama Line
227-1000 series at Ōji Station
Overview
Locale	Nara, Wakayama prefectures
Termini	Ōji Wakayama
Stations	36
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Operator(s)	JR West
Rolling stock	201 series, 221 series, 227-1000 series EMUs
History
Opened	1896
Technical
Line length	87.5 km (54.4 mi)
Number of tracks	Fully single-track
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC (overhead catenary)
Operating speed	85 km/h (53 mph)
Signalling	Automatic closed block
Train protection system	ATS-SW

The Wakayama Line (和歌山線, Wakayama-sen) is a railway line that links Nara Prefecture to Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It connects Ōji Station on the Yamatoji Line to Wakayama Station on the Hanwa Line and Kisei Main Line, with through train service to JR Namba via the Yamatoji Line and to Nara via the Sakurai Line.