Hankyū Kōbe Main Line

The Kōbe Main Line (神戸本線, Kōbe Honsen) of Hankyu Railway is one of the three major commuter heavy rail lines in the Keihanshin conurbation of Japan. It links the urban centres of Osaka and Kobe by connecting the major stations of Umeda in Osaka and Sannomiya in Kobe.

Hankyu Kobe Main Line
An 8000 series EMU on a local service
Overview
Native name阪急神戸本線
LocaleKansai
Termini
  • Ōsaka-Umeda
  • Kōbe-Sannomiya
Stations19
Service
Operator(s)Hankyu Railway
Depot(s)Nishinomiya Depot
Rolling stock1000 series EMU
3000 Series EMU
6000 Series EMU
7000 Series EMU
8000 Series EMU
8200 Series EMU
9000 Series EMU
Technical
Line length32.3 km (20.1 mi)
Number of tracksDouble
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification1500 volts DC, overhead lines
Operating speed115 km/h (71 mph)
Route map

The Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Tokaido Main Line (this section nicknamed JR Kobe Line) are the two lines parallel to the Hankyu Kobe Line within a short distance of each other.

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