Hanshin Main Line

Main Line
Hanshin 5700 series EMU
Overview
Native name阪神本線
LocaleOsaka and Hyogo Prefectures
Termini
  • Osaka-Umeda
  • Nishidai
Stations39
Service
TypeCommuter rail
OperatorHanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
DepotAmagasaki
History
OpenedApril 12, 1905 (April 12, 1905)
Technical
Line length32.1 km (19.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead lines
Operating speed106 km/h (66 mph)

The Hanshin Main Line (阪神電気鉄道本線, Hanshin Denki Tetsudō Honsen) is a railway line operated by the private railway company Hanshin Electric Railway in Japan. It connects the two cities of Osaka and Kobe, between Umeda and Kobe-Sannomiya stations respectively.