Kobe Municipal Subway
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Kobe Municipal Subway 5000 trainset on the Kaigan Line
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| Native name | 神戸市営地下鉄 Kōbe-shiei chikatetsu |
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| Locale | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 28 | ||
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| Began operation | March 13, 1977 (Seishin-Yamate Line) July 7, 2001 (Kaigan Line) |
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| Operator(s) | Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau | ||
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| System length | 38.1 km (23.67 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Top speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) (Seishin-Yamate Line) 70 km/h (43 mph) (Kaigan Line) |
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Map of Kobe Municipal Subway
Kobe Municipal Subway (神戸市営地下鉄 Kōbe-shiei chikatetsu?) is a subway system in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Like other large Japanese cities, Kobe's subway system is heavily complemented by suburban rail. In addition, two people mover lines also serve the Kobe area: the Port Island Line and the Rokko Island Line.
Construction of the first line of the subway system, the Seishin Line, began on November 25, 1971. The line opened on March 13, 1977, running for 5.7 km (3.5 mi) between Myōdani and Shin-Nagata stations. A second line, the Yamate Line, opened on June 17, 1983, running for 4.3 km (2.7 mi) between Shin-Nagata and Ōkurayama stations. On June 18, 1985, the Yamate Line was extended to Shin-Kobe and the Seishin Line was extended to Gakuen-toshi. When the final stage of the Seishin Line, an extension to Seishin-Chuo, opened on March 18, 1987, the Seishin Line and the Yamate Line were merged into the Seishin-Yamate Line.
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