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"Umeda freight line"
JR-W: Osaka Loop Line
Kita-Osaka, Kokudō lines
The Main Line (本線 Honsen?) is a railway line of a Japanese private railway company Hanshin Electric Railway, connecting two Japanese cities of Osaka and Kobe, between Umeda and Sannomiya stations respectively. is a railway station in Motomachi, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Kōbe Rapid Transit Railway Company Limited (神戸高速鉄道株式会社 Kōbe kōsoku-tetsudō) is a special railway company in central Kobe, Japan The Tōzai Line (東西線 Tōzai-sen) is one of two lines of Kobe Rapid Transit Railway. is the subway of Kobe. It has two lines Lines List of rapid transit systems --> Seishin-Yamate The is one of two lines of Kobe Municipal Subway (79 km Trains of the line are propelled by Linear motors Timeline The line was opened on The is the JR main railway line in western Japan connecting Kobe Station and Moji Station, largely running parallel the coast of the Inland Sea, in other is the main station of the Kobe Rapid Transit Railway in the district of Shinkaichi, Kobe. Sanyo Electric Railway Co Ltd (山陽電気鉄道株式会社 San'yō Denki-tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese Private railway in western Description Gauge 1435mm Track double Electrification 1500V DC Length 54 is a railway station located in the heart of Himeji, Japan and is the western terminus of the Main Line of Sanyo Electric Railway. is the metro network in the city of Osaka, Japan, an integral part of the extensive mass transit system of Greater Osaka ( Kansai region The is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. Trains Special Rapid Service (新快速 Continuing service from the Biwako Line and the Kosei Line. The is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West History March 24, 1967 - Higashi-Umeda - Tanimachi Yonchōme (opening December 17, 1968 - Tanimachi Yōnchōme is a Train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. Hankyu Railway (阪急電鉄 Hankyū Dentetsu) is a Japanese Private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region The of Hankyu Railway is one of the three major commuter heavy rail line in the Keihanshin conurbation of Japan Definition The Kyoto Main Line is often called for short and in a broader sense two branch lines Senri Line and Arashiyama Line, are included to Kyoto Line Rapid service; (L All day every day; (SE From Takarazuka to Umeda in the morning on weekdays History The Midōsuji Line was the first subway line in Osaka and the first government-operated subway line in Japan Umeda Station (梅田駅 Umeda-eki) is a railway station located in Kita-ku in the northern commercial center of Osaka, Japan Ōsaka Station (大阪駅 Ōsaka eki) is a station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West located in the Umeda district in Kita-ku, is a Train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka is a railway station on the West Japan Railway (JR West JR Tōzai Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. History May 10, 1942 - Daikokuchō - Hanazonochō (opening Construction stopped during World War II. The is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station The is a railway line of West Japan Railway (JR West between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. The is one of several Metro / Commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. is the subway of Kobe. It has two lines Lines List of rapid transit systems --> Seishin-Yamate The is one of two lines of Kobe Municipal Subway that links the central district and suburbs of Kobe. The is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. The is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station is the third-sector semipublic company that runs Port Island Line ("Port Liner" and Rokkō Island Line ("Rokkō Liner" Automated guideway transit Route As the map indicates the present system consists of one straight line originating at Sannomiya Station and terminating at Kobe Airport Station, and a The is one of two lines of Kobe Municipal Subway (79 km Trains of the line are propelled by Linear motors Timeline The line was opened on For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A private railroad is a railroad run by a private corporation as opposed to a railroad run by a Public sector. is a Japanese private railway company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group that links Osaka and Kobe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. |||} A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and, with the difference that they are not a component of. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 Umeda Station (梅田駅 Umeda-eki) is a railway station located in Kita-ku in the northern commercial center of Osaka, Japan is located in the heart of Kobe, Japan. This station is the main railway terminal of Kobe
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The Main Line of Hanshin is the southernmost railway of the three to connect Osaka and Kobe, with more stations through the earliest inhabited area. The others are Hankyu Corporation's Kobe Main Line in northernmost, and in the midst the Tōkaidō Main Line of present West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Hankyu Railway (阪急電鉄 Hankyū Dentetsu) is a Japanese Private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region The of Hankyu Railway is one of the three major commuter heavy rail line in the Keihanshin conurbation of Japan The is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ( also referred to as, is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group companies and operates in western Honshū.
Although the Tōkaidō Main Line has connected the cities earlier as a part of the national railway network, but had been less significant in the interurban connection of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area. The is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. is a metropolitan region encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Osaka in Osaka prefecture, Kobe in Hyōgo Prefecture, and Kyoto Privatized West Japan Railway Company (JR West) has focused the area as its "Urban Network", and has become competitive with private railways. ( also referred to as, is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group companies and operates in western Honshū. ( also referred to as, is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group companies and operates in western Honshū.
For nearly a century, the line or the company had competed with the Hankyū Kobe Main Line with numerous stories, tales and talks, however, in 2006 Hanshin and Hankyū were subsidiarized under a single share holding company, Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ( is a stockholding company which owns Hankyu Corporation, Hanshin Electric Railway Co
History
The Main Line started operation on April 12, 1905 by the company. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting It is one of the oldest interurban railways in Japan, which found a solution to construct a competing line with a governmental line using the Tram Act which first intended to provide supplementary ways of road traffic. In Australia "interurban" is a general term for Intercity rail. Among the followers are Keihan Electric Railway, Minoo Arima Electric Tramway (presnt Hankyu Corporation), Osaka Electric Tramway (present Kintetsu), Keihin Electric Railway (present Keihin Electric Express Railway). ( is a Japanese Railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures Hankyu Railway (阪急電鉄 Hankyū Dentetsu) is a Japanese Private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region named Kinki Nippon Railway Co Ltd in English (a full translation of its Japanese name until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation The ( also known as or more recently, is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula
The rivaling Hankyū (then Hanshin Express Railway) Kobe Main Line opened in 1920, and tramway like Hanshin bbuilt new tracks to abandon tracks partly laid on road, and introduced express trains.
In 1968 Kobe Rapid Railway opened its Tōzai Line, and Hanshin began through operations to Sumaura-Kōen of Sanyo Electric Railway via Kobe Rapid (And Sanyo trains to Ōishi of Hanshin and Rokkō of Hankyū). Kōbe Rapid Transit Railway Company Limited (神戸高速鉄道株式会社 Kōbe kōsoku-tetsudō) is a special railway company in central Kobe, Japan The Tōzai Line (東西線 Tōzai-sen) is one of two lines of Kobe Rapid Transit Railway. Sanyo Electric Railway Co Ltd (山陽電気鉄道株式会社 San'yō Denki-tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese Private railway in western is a Train station in Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Through limited express trains to Sanyo Himeji were introduced in 2001. is a railway station located in the heart of Himeji, Japan and is the western terminus of the Main Line of Sanyo Electric Railway. Hanshin is building a line extending from Nishi-Osaka Line to Namba, a major junction in southern Osaka. is a branch line of the Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line and ends at Nishikujo Station. Namba Station (難波駅 なんば駅 Nanba-eki ( is a name of two Train stations in the Namba district of Chūō-ku, Osaka, The company announces through trains from Sannomiya to Kintetsu Nara in Nara on Kintetsu Nara Line will be operated. is a train station on the Kintetsu Nara Line located in Nara, Japan. is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. named Kinki Nippon Railway Co Ltd in English (a full translation of its Japanese name until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation History The line was opened by the. In 1970 the Namba Line was opened and the operational starting station of the Line moved to Kintetsu Namba Station until then Uehonmachi
Operation
Some trains run through the Sanyō Railway Main Line to Sanyō Himeji Station in Himeji, Hyōgo beyond Motomachi terminal via Kobe Rapid Railway. Description Gauge 1435mm Track double Electrification 1500V DC Length 54 is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island Kōbe Rapid Transit Railway Company Limited (神戸高速鉄道株式会社 Kōbe kōsoku-tetsudō) is a special railway company in central Kobe, Japan
The Hanshin Main Line operates 8 types of trains, one of the most types in Japanese railway. This is in some part to equalize the load of each train especially in the morning for Osaka (Umeda station) with short length of EMU length and with few (only double) tracks.
- Abbreviations are tentative for this article.
- Local (普通 Futsū?) (L)
- Stops all stations, farthest down to Higahi-Suma on weekdays, Shinkaichi on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and Kosoku Kobe in the off-peak hour.
- Semi-Express (準急 Junkyū?) (SE)
- Only in the rush hour on weekdays. In the morning hours, from Umeda down to Amagasaki, Kōshien, up from Ishiyagawa, Nishinomiya, Kōshien to Umeda, trains from Ishiyagawa, Nishinomiya or Kōshien stop at Amagasaki Center Pool-mae. In the evening hours between Umeda and Kōshien.
- Express (急行 Kyūkō?) (Ex)
- Between Umeda and Nishinomiya from 9:30 a. m. until 4:30 p. m. on weekdays and all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays. Farthest down to Sumaura-kōen, stop at Imazu from the evening to the last train on weekdays, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.
- Morning Express (区間急行 Kukan Kyūkō?) (ME)
- from Kōshien for Umeda in the morning on weekdays.
- Rapid Express (快速急行 Kaisoku Kyūkō?) (RE)
- only in the evening on weekdays.
- Hanshin Limited Express (特急 Tokkyū?) (HL)
- Operated down to Sumaura-kōen in the day and late night on weekdays and after day hours on holidays. Stops at Kōshien in the early morning and from the evening until the last train on weekdays, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.
- Hanshin-Sanyō Through Limited Express (直通特急 Chokutsū Tokkyū?) (SL)
- Between Umeda and Sanyō Himeji, stop at Kōshien in the early morning and from the evening until the last train on weekdays, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, trains for Himeji stop there in the morning rush hour on weekdays.
- Morning Limited Express (区間特急 Kukan Tokkyū?) (ML)
- from Sannomiya to Umeda in the morning on weekdays.
Stations
The Main Line, having 33 stations, is noted for its "high density" of stations. In comparison, Sannomiya Station is the 16th station on the Hankyū Kobe Main Line from Umeda Station and Motomachi Station is the 15th station on the JR Kobe Line from Osaka Station.
For connections and distances, see the route diagram.
- S: stop
- ^: only in one direction
| Station | L | SE | Ex | ME | RE | HL | SL | ML | Location | ||
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| Umeda | S | S | S | S^ | S | S | S | S^ | Kita-ku, Osaka | Osaka Prefecture | |
| Fukushima | S | S | S | Fukushima-ku, Osaka | |||||||
| Noda | S | S | S | S^ | S | ||||||
| Yodogawa | S | ||||||||||
| Himejima | S | S | Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka | ||||||||
| Chibune | S | S | |||||||||
| Kuise | S | S | Amagasaki | Hyōgo Prefecture | |||||||
| Daimotsu | S | ||||||||||
| Amagasaki | S | S | S | S^ | S | S | S | ||||
| Deyashiki | S | S | |||||||||
| Amagasaki Center Pool-mae | S | S3 | |||||||||
| Mukogawa | S | S | S | S^ | |||||||
| Naruo | S | S | S^ | Nishinomiya | |||||||
| Kōshien | S | S | S | S^ | S | S2 | S2 | S^ | |||
| Kusugawa | S | ||||||||||
| Imazu | S | S^ | S1 | S | |||||||
| Nishinomiya | S | S^ | S | S | S | S | |||||
| Kōroen | S | S^ | |||||||||
| Uchide | S | S^ | Ashiya | ||||||||
| Ashiya | S | S^ | S | S | S | S^ | |||||
| Fukae | S | S^ | Higashinada-ku, Kobe | ||||||||
| Ōgi | S | S | S | S^ | |||||||
| Uozaki | S | S^ | S | S | |||||||
| Sumiyoshi | S | ||||||||||
| Mikage | S | S^ | S | S | S | ||||||
| Ishiyagawa | S | S^ | |||||||||
| Shinzaike | S | Nada-ku, Kobe | |||||||||
| Ōishi | S | S | |||||||||
| Nishi-Nada | S | ||||||||||
| Iwaya | S | S | S | ||||||||
| Kasuganomichi | S | Chūō-ku, Kobe | |||||||||
| Sannomiya | S | S | S | S | S | S^ | |||||
| Motomachi | S | S | S | S | |||||||
| Kobe Rapid Railway Tōzai Line | |||||||||||
| Nishi-Motomachi | S | S | S | S4 | Chūō-ku, Kobe | Hyōgo Prefecture | |||||
| Kōsoku Kobe | S | S | S | S | |||||||
| Shinkaichi | S | S | S | S | Hyōgo-ku, Kobe | ||||||
| Daikai | S | S | S | S4 | |||||||
| Kōsoku Nagata | S | S | S | S | Nagata-ku, Kobe | ||||||
| Nishidai | S | S | S | ||||||||
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