Hokushin Line

Hokushin Line
6000 series train
Overview
Native name北神線
StatusOperational
Owner
LocaleKobe
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemThe logo of the Kobe Municipal Subway. Kobe Municipal Subway
Operator(s)Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau
Depot(s)Tanigami
Rolling stock7000 series
History
Opened2 April 1988; 36 years ago (1988-04-02)
Technical
Line length7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map
Kobe subway lines

The Hokushin Line (北神線, Hokushin-sen) is a line of Kobe Municipal Subway connecting Tanigami in Kita-ku, Kobe and Shin-Kobe in Chūō-ku, Kobe. The 7.5-kilometer (4.7 mi) line has only these two stations.

Formerly operated by the third-sector Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway (ja:北神急行電鉄; a subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group), in 2020 the company was absorbed into the Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau, and the Hokushin Line became part of the subway network.