Hankyū Kōbe Main Line
| Kobe Main Line | |||
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 Pair of EMUs between Mikage and Okamoto | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 神戸本線 | ||
| Status | In service | ||
| Owner | Hankyu Corporation | ||
| Line number | HK | ||
| Locale | Kansai | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 19 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| System | Hankyu Railway | ||
| Operator | Hankyu Corporation | ||
| Depot | Nishinomiya Depot | ||
| Rolling stock | see Rolling stock | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 16 January 1920 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 32.3 km (20.1 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Double | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead line) | ||
| Operating speed | 115 km/h (71 mph) | ||
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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.
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.