The Kobe Municipal Subway (神戸市営地下鉄, Kōbe-shiei chikatetsu) is a rapid transit system in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Like other large Japanese cities, Kobe's subway system is heavily complemented by suburban rail. In addition, two people mover lines also serve the Kobe area: the Port Island Line and the Rokko Island Line.
| Kobe City Subway | |||
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 Kobe Municipal Subway Logo | |||
 Kobe Municipal Subway 5000 trainset on the Kaigan Line | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 神戸市営地下鉄 | ||
| Locale | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 3 | ||
| Number of stations | 28 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | March 13, 1977 | ||
| Operator(s) | Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 38.1 km (23.67 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
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History
editConstruction of the first line of the subway system, the Seishin Line, began on November 25, 1971. The line opened on March 13, 1977, running for 5.7 km (3.5 mi) between Myōdani and Shin-Nagata stations. A second line, the Yamate Line, opened on June 17, 1983, running for 4.3 km (2.7 mi) between Shin-Nagata and Ōkurayama stations. On June 18, 1985, the Yamate Line was extended to Shin-Kobe and the Seishin Line was extended to Gakuen-toshi. When the final stage of the Seishin Line, an extension to Seishin-Chuo, opened on March 18, 1987, the Seishin Line and the Yamate Line were merged into the Seishin-Yamate Line.
The Hokushin Kyūkō Electric Railway opened the 7.5 km (4.7 mi) Hokushin Line extension between Shin-Kobe and Tanigami on April 2, 1988; services on the Hokushin Line have through service onto the Seishin-Yamate Line.
On January 17, 1995, the Seishin-Yamate Line was damaged in the Great Hanshin earthquake. The day after the earthquake, limited services resumed between Seishin-Chuo and Itayado; full service was restored to the entire line in March 1995 after repairs were completed.
On July 7, 2001, the 7.9 km (4.9 mi) long Kaigan Line opened between Sannomiya-hanadokeimae and Shin-Nagata.
On June 1, 2020, Hokushin Line was transferred to Kobe Municipal Subway.
Lines
edit| Color & Icon | Mark | Name | First section opened |
Last ex- tension |
Length km/miles |
Stations | |
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| brown | S | Hokushin Line | 1988 | - | 7.5/4.7 | 2[a] | |
| green | |||||||
| Yamate Line (Seishin-Yamate Line) | 1983 | 1985 | 7.6/4.7 | 8[b] | |||
| Seishin Line (Seishin-Yamate Line) | 1977 | - | 5.7/3.5 | 4[c] | |||
| Seishin-enshin Line (Seishin-Yamate Line) | 1985 | 1987 | 9.4/5.8 | 6[d] | |||
| blue | K | Kaigan Line (Yumekamome) | 2001 | - | 7.9/4.9 | 10 | |
Network map
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ Including Tanigami Station and Shin-Kobe Station
- ^ Including Shin-Kobe Station and Shin-Nagata Station
- ^ Including Shin-Nagata Station and Myodani Station
- ^ Including Myodani Station
References
editExternal links
editMedia related to Kobe Municipal Subway at Wikimedia Commons
