The train I rode on was Deo 900 Series "Kirara". 900 Seris has been in service since 1997 and equips tall windows for passengers to watch the view of mountains. It was awarded the Laurel Prize in 1998.
The train was already crowded as I rode on. All seats were filled, and many passengers stood behind the window-facing seats.
Between Demachi-yanaigi Station and Takaragaike Station, the train ran Eizan Main Line. The section is a residential area on the left bank of Kamogawa River. Before arriving at Shugakuin Station, I saw the carriages staying at the railyard.
From Takaragaike Station, the train went into Kurama Line. The mountains in the north of Kyoto appeared over the houses as the train turned to west between Hachiman-mae Station and Iwakura Station. From Niken-chaya Station, Kurama Line becomes a single track and has many steep upward slopes. The section between Ichihara Station and Ninose Station is famous for the autumn leaves, which are illuminated during Kifune Autumn Leaves and Lantern Festival in November.
I got off at Kibuneguchi Station.
I also photographed 900 Series going up a steep slope at Ninose Station.