, occasionally abbreviated as Nose Railway or , is a Japan

Japan

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ese private railway

Private railway

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 company headquartered in Kawanishi

Kawanishi, Hyogo

is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the northwestern part of the Kansai Region of Japan, about 5 km north of Osaka Itami Airport. It is bordered on the west by Inagawa River.-History:...

, which links several areas in the mountainous Nose, Osaka

Nose, Osaka

is a town located in Toyono District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 11,839 and a density of 120 persons per km². The total area is 98.68 km²....

, area to Kawanishi-noseguchi Station

Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station

is a train station on the Takarazuka Line operated by Hankyu Railway in southern Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan and it represents the city.It is a major service station, featuring stops for all local and express trains, including the special Nissei Express , a commuter train specifically for...

 in Kawanishi, Hyōgo

Kawanishi, Hyogo

is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the northwestern part of the Kansai Region of Japan, about 5 km north of Osaka Itami Airport. It is bordered on the west by Inagawa River.-History:...

, where one can transfer to Hankyu Takarazuka Line to Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

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Nose Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hankyu Railway

Hankyu Railway

is a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of major businesses operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka...

. A rush-hour special express train, the Nissei Limited Express, runs from Nissei Chūō Station

Nissei Chūō Station

is a train station on the Nose Electric Railway Nissei Line in Inagawa, Kawabe District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. "Nissei" is named after Nippon Life Insurance Company, developer of "Nissay Newtown".-Layout:...

 to Umeda Station

Umeda Station

is a railway station located in Kita-ku in the northern commercial center of Osaka, Japan. It is the busiest station in Western Japan, serving 2,343,727 passengers daily in 2005.Umeda Station is served by the following railways:...

, the terminal of Hankyu in Osaka, in the morning and back again at nights for commuters.

Nose Railway uses second-hand EMUs of Hankyu. Nose Railway's series 1500, 1700 and 3100 cars are originally Hankyu's 2100, 2000 and 3100 series respectively. The trains run on a standard gauge

Standard gauge

The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...

 rail.

Lines and stations

Nose Railway has two lines:

• Myōken Line (Kawanishi-Noseguchi - Myōkenguchi)
• Nissei Line (Yamashita - Nissei Chūō)

The former is the main route and the latter branches off at Yamashita Station

Yamashita Station (Hyōgo)

is a train station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:*There is an island platforms with 2 tracks between 2 side platforms with a track each.-Adjacent stations:...

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In addition to the railway, Nose Railway operates a funicular

Funicular

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 (Myōken Cable

Myoken Cable

The , officially the , is Japanese funicular line in Kawanishi, Hyōgo, operated by Nose Electric Railway. The line climbs . The line was opened by in 1925, comprising Kabu Line and Jōbu Line. Both of them were abandoned in 1944...

) and a chairlift

Chairlift

An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs...

 (Myōken Lift).

Myōken Line and Nissei Line

• S: Trains stop; |, ↑: Trains pass; ↑: Only one direction trains are operated from Myōkenguchi to Kawanishi-noseguchi in the morning on weekdays and Saturdays are operated from Nissei Chūō to Kawanishi-noseguchi in the morning on Saturdays trains are operated all day every day trains run from Nissei Chūō to Umeda in the morning, and vice versa in the evening on weekdays.

  Station	Distance (km)	Local 普通	Myōken Express 妙見急行	Nissei Express 日生急行	Limited Express 特急日生エクスプレス	Connection	Location
  Myoken Line
  Up to					Umeda (Hankyu)
  Kawanishi-noseguchi Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station is a train station on the Takarazuka Line operated by Hankyu Railway in southern Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan and it represents the city.It is a major service station, featuring stops for all local and express trains, including the special Nissei Express , a commuter train specifically for... 川西能勢口	0.0	S	S	S	S	Hankyu: Takarazuka Line	Kawanishi Kawanishi, Hyogo is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the northwestern part of the Kansai Region of Japan, about 5 km north of Osaka Itami Airport. It is bordered on the west by Inagawa River.-History:...	Hyōgo Prefecture Hyogo Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
  Kinunobebashi Kinunobebashi Station is a train station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 絹延橋	1.2	S	↑	↑	>
  Takiyama Takiyama Station is a train station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 滝山	2.1	S	↑	↑	>
  Uguisunomori Uguisunomori Station is a train station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 鶯の森	2.7	S	↑	↑	>
  Tsuzumigataki Tsuzumigataki Station is a train station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 鼓滝	3.5	S	↑	↑	>
  Tada Tada Station (Hyogo) is a railway station in the city of Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is a stop on the Myōken Line of the Nose Electric Railway.Tada Station has two platforms with two tracks between them. The tracks are at ground level... 多田	4.2	S	↑	↑	>
  Hirano Hirano Station (Hyōgo) is a train station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 平野	5.2	S	S	S	S
  Ichinotorii Ichinotorii Station is a train station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 一の鳥居	6.4	S	S	↑	>
  Uneno Uneno Station is a train station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 畦野	7.1	S	S	S	S
  Yamashita Yamashita Station (Hyōgo) is a train station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:*There is an island platforms with 2 tracks between 2 side platforms with a track each.-Adjacent stations:... 山下	8.2	S	S	S	S	Nissei Line
  Sasabe Sasabe Station is a train station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 笹部	8.6	S	S	Nissei Line	Nissei Line
  Kōfūdai Kōfūdai Station (Osaka) is a train station in Toyono, Toyono District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 光風台	10.3	S	S				Toyono Toyono, Osaka is a town located in Toyono District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 22,296 and a density of 649 persons per km². The total area is 34.37 km².-External links:*... , Toyono District Toyono District, Osaka Toyono is a district located in Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the district has an estimated population of 34,135 and a density of 257 persons per km². The total area is 133.05 km².-Towns:*Nose*Toyono...	Osaka Prefecture Osaka Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
  Tokiwadai Tokiwadai Station (Osaka) is a train station in Toyono, Toyono District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... ときわ台	11.2	S	S
  Myōkenguchi Myōkenguchi Station is a train station in Toyono, Toyono District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 妙見口	12.2	S	S			Myōken Cable
  Nissei Line
  Nissei Chūō Nissei Chūō Station is a train station on the Nose Electric Railway Nissei Line in Inagawa, Kawabe District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. "Nissei" is named after Nippon Life Insurance Company, developer of "Nissay Newtown".-Layout:... 日生中央	2.6 from Yamashita	S		S	S		Inagawa Inagawa, Hyogo is a town located in Kawabe District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 32,245. The total area is 90.41 km².-Sister cities:Inagawa has one sister city:*Ballarat, Victoria, Australia-External links:*... , Kawabe District Kawabe District, Hyogo Kawabe is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 29,053 and a density of 321.35 persons per km². The total area is 90.41 km².-Towns and villages:*Inagawa...	Hyōgo Prefecture

Myōken Cable and Myōken Lift

Station	Connection	Location
Myōken Cable
Kurokawa Kurokawa Station (Hyōgo) is a funicular station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 黒川	Myōken Line via walk	Kawanishi	Hyōgo Prefecture
Cable Sanjō Cable Sanjō Station is a funicular station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... ケーブル山上	Myōken Lift via walk
Myōken Lift
Myōken-no-mizu Hiroba-mae Myōken-no-mizu Hiroba-mae Station is an aerial tramway station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 妙見の水広場前	Myōken Cable via walk	Kawanishi	Hyōgo Prefecture
Myōkensan Myōkensan Station is an aerial tramway station in Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... 妙見山