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
Operator(s)Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Depot(s)Amagasaki
History
OpenedApril 12, 1905
Technical
Line length32.1 km (19.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 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.