, often called , is a Japanese

private railway A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector. Japan In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railwa ...

company in

Kobe Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, w ...

and surrounding cities. It is a subsidiary of

Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group (before 2006 known as the ) is a Japanese keiretsu (association of businesses) centered on companies established by railway tycoon Ichizō Kobayashi: Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, H2O Retailing and Toho. The keiretsu historically included Sanwa Ban ...

Lines

* Arima Line ( Minatogawa -

Arima Onsen is an onsen, or hot springs in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan. This Onsen is still a hidden treasure of modern Kobe, behind Mount Rokkō. It attracts many Japanese who want tranquility with beautiful natural surroundings and yet easy access from the ...

) *

Sanda Line The is a commuter railway line in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan operated by Kobe Electric Railway. It connects Kobe with its northern suburb, Sanda. The line is long, extending from Arimaguchi in Kita-ku to Sanda, where the line connects with t ...

( Arimaguchi - Sanda) * Kōen-Toshi Line ( Yokoyama - Woody Town Chuo) * Ao Line ( Suzurandai - Ao) * Kobe Kosoku Line ( Shinkaichi - Minatogawa) -

Kobe Rapid Transit Railway Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whic ...

owns the tracks of the line as the "Namboku Line". Shintetsu operates trains on the line.

Rolling stock

* 1000 series * 1100 series * 1300 series * 1500 series * 2000 series * 3000 series * 5000 series * 6000 series * 6500 series (from spring 2016) File:Shintetsu2000.jpg, A 2000 series EMU (right) File:Shintetsu 3000 series.jpg, A 3000 series EMU in May 2014 File:Shintetsu 5007.jpg, A 5000 series EMU in April 2003 File:Shintetsu6000series01.JPG, A 6000 series EMU File:神戸電鉄６５００系２.jpg, A 6500 series EMU in July 2016

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kobe Electric Railway Transport in Kobe Railway companies of Japan Companies based in Kobe Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 1926 establishments in Japan