How much did Osaka — Higashi Line cost to build?
The Osaka Higashi Line (JR Osaka-higashi Line) is the 20.3 km line from Shin-Osaka via Hanaten to Kyuhoji in eastern Osaka, a project started in fiscal 1996 that double-tracked and electrified the former Joto freight line, with the 9.2 km Hanaten to Kyuhoji section opening on 15 March 2008 and the 11.1 km Shin-Osaka to Hanaten section on 16 March 2019. The railway-project database Tabiris gives its project cost as JPY 124.3 billion (1,243 oku yen), built by Osaka Outer Loop Railway with state subsidy and operated by JR West.
Reported project cost
¥124.3 billion
Approximately $1.14 billion
Cost basis: 2019
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2019
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Key dimensions
- Total length鉄道計画データベース (Tabiris)
- 20.3 km
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