Sanyo Electric Railway
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Japan
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ese private railway
Private railway
A private railroad is a railroad run by a private corporation, as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.-Japan:In Japan, refers to a railway line owned and operated by private sector. Although Japan Railways Group companies are private entities, they are not considered private railways...
in western 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 :...
. It runs local and express rail service between Himeji and Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, and also connects directly with Hanshin Main 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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Train lines
- Main Line: Nishidai StationNishidai Station (Hyogo)is a train station in Suma-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Sanyo Electric Railway*Main Line*Hanshin Electric Railway*Kōbe Kosoku LineBoth lines have through operations via this station.-Adjacent stations:...
(KobeKobe, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
) - Shikama StationShikama Stationis a train station operated by Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Sanyo Electric Railway**Main Line**Aboshi Line-Layout:There is a dead-end platform with a track between 2 tracks of the Main Line...
- Sanyo Himeji StationSanyo Himeji Stationis a railway station located in the heart of Himeji, Japan and is the western terminus of the Main Line of Sanyo Electric Railway.The station building is located close to the JR West Himeji Station on the Sanyō Main Line and Sanyō Shinkansen.- Structure :...
(54.7 km) - Aboshi LineSanyo Electric Railway Aboshi LineThe of Sanyo Electric Railway is a railway line within Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The line joins the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line at Shikama Station. The line is 8.5 km long....
: Shikama Station - Sanyo Aboshi Station (8.5 km)
Buses
Sanyo also operates bus service in KobeKobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
(mainly Tarumi-ku
Tarumi-ku, Kobe
is one of nine wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 26.89 km², and a population of 219,958 .Tarumi-ku is a western suburban area of Kobe, providing fine, quiet residential towns for commuters to downtown Kobe and even Osaka...
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Akashi
-People:*Akashi Ken*Akashi Momoka*Akashi Morishige*Akashi Motojiro*Akashi Shiganosuke*Akashi Yasushi-Places:*Akashi, Hyōgo*Akashi Station - Japanese railroad station on the Sanyō Main Line*Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge*Akashi Castle*Akashi Domain-Other:...
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Aerial lift
- Sumaura RopewaySumaura RopewayThe is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by the Sanyō Electric Railway. Opened in 1957, the line climbs Mount Hachibuse of the Suma coast...