Hankai Tramway

Hankai Tramway Co., Ltd.(Phản giới điện khí quỹ đạo chu thức hội xã,Hankai Denki Kidō Kabushiki Gaisha)is a company which owns two tramway lines in the cities ofOsakaandSakai, Osaka,Japan. It was originally a subsidiary ofNankai Electric RailwayCo., Ltd.although it still uses the Nankai symbol as its logo.

Hankai Tramway Co., Ltd.

Headquarters of Hankai Tramway
Native name	Phản giới điện khí quỹ đạo chu thức hội xã
Romanizedname	Hankai Denki Kidō Kabushiki Gaisha
Company type	Public-privateKK
Industry	Transportation
Founded	7 July 1980
Website	Official website

History

Hankai Tramway Co., Ltd. was founded in 1910. In 1915, the company merged with theNankai Railwaywhich runs both north and south in Osaka. The city's overall tram network was once extensive. As motorization developed as an alternative form of transportation along with the construction of subway lines underneath major routes, the trams lost their passengers, causing Osaka's once-extensive tram network to shrink, with only the Hankai and Uemachi tram lines remaining. By 1980, the company split from Nankai. However, Hankai still uses the Nankai symbol as its logo despite this.

Lines

Hankai Tramway network map

Current

• Hankai Line(Ebisucho - Hamadera eki-mae) 14.1 km
• Uemachi Line(Tennoji eki-mae - Sumiyoshikoen) 4.6 km

The lines usestandard gaugetracks and are electrified at 600 Volts viacatenary.

Former lines when owned by Nankai Railway

• Hirano Line (Imaike - Hirano) 5.9 km
• Ohama Branch Line (Shukuin - Ohama-kaigan) 1.4 km

Rolling stock

Current

• 161 series
• 351 series
• 501 series
• 601 series
• 701 series
• 1001 series
• 1101 series

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  161 series
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  351 series
• 
  501 series
• 
  601 series
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  701 series
• 
  1001 series
• 
  1101 series

External links

• Official website(in English)