Hankyu

Hankyu Railway

Six-track section near Umeda terminal Nakatsu Station in the center
Locale	Kansai region, Japan
Dates of operation	1910 (established in 1907)–
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Length	138.4 km
Headquarters	Osaka, Japan
Website	http://rail.hankyu.co.jp/

Hankyu Corporation (阪急電鉄株式会社, Hankyū Dentetsu Kabushiki Kaisha^?) is a Japanese private railway operator 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. The signature color of Hankyu cars is maroon.

The Hankyu network serves 1,950,000 people every weekday and offers several types of express service with no extra charge.

The head offices of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. and Hankyu Corporation are at 1-16-1, Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka; the both companies' registered headquarters are at 1-1, Sakaemachi, Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture.

In 1907, the Minoo Arima Electric Tramway Company (箕面有馬電気軌道株式会社, Minoo Arima Denki Kidō Kabushiki Gaisha^?), a forerunner of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc., was established by Ichizō Kobayashi. On 10 March 1910, Minoo Arima Tramway opened the rail lines from Umeda to Takarazuka (the Takarazuka Main Line) and from Ishibashi to Minoo (the Minoo Line).