Hokushin Line
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| Hokushin Line | |||
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 6000 series train | |||
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| Native name | 北神線 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
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| Locale | standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 75 km/h (47 mph) | ||
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The Hokushin Line (北神線, Hokushin-sen) is a line of
Formerly operated by the third-sector Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway (ja:北神急行電鉄; a subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group), in 2020 the company was absorbed into the Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau, and the Hokushin Line became part of the subway network.
Operations
All trains of the line operate through services to the Seishin-Yamate Line beyond Shin-Kobe Station.
Stations
History
The Hokushin Line opened on 2 April 1988, including the 7,179 m (23,553 ft) Hokushin Tunnel.[1]
The line was built by Hokushin Kyuko Railway Co., Ltd. (北神急行電鉄株式会社, Hokushin Kyūkō Dentetsu Kabushiki-gaisha), a private railway company in
References
- ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ Kobe-shi. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
External links
- Official website (Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway) (in Japanese)
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