The is a tramway in the cities of Osaka and Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Hankai Tramway Co., Ltd. owns and operates the line.
The line's name comes from (the kanji character for saka is also pronounced han) and (whose kanji contributed the kai).
Services While the Hankai Line is officially Ebisucho–Sumiyoshi–Abikomichi–Hamadera-Ekimae, all trams from Ebisucho operate only as far as Abikomichi, while Uemachi Line trams from Tennoji-ekimae operate through to Hamadera-ekimae.
Stations Station numbering was introduced in March 2012.
All trams from Ebisucho operate only as far as Abikomichi, with the section of line between Abikomichi and Hamadera eki-mae being serviced by Uemachi Line trams operating from Tennoji-ekimae.
No.StationJapaneseDistance (km)TransfersLocationBetweenstationsTotalHN51恵美須町 -0.0 Osaka Metro: Sakaisuji Line (: K18) OsakaNaniwaHN52新今宮駅前0.60.6JR West: Osaka Loop Line・Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) ()Nankai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line ・Kōya Line (Shin-Imamiya) Osaka Metro: Sakaisuji Line (, K19) Midosuji Line (Dōbutsuen-mae, M22) NishinariHN53今池0.41.0Nankai Electric Railway: Kōya Line ()HN54今船0.31.3 Osaka Metro: Yotsubashi Line (: K17)HN55松田町0.41.7 HN56北天下茶屋0.32.0Nankai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line・Kōya Line () Osaka Metro: Sakaisuji Line (Tengachaya: K20)HN57聖天坂0.42.4 HN58天神ノ森0.42.8Nankai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line ・Kōya Line ()HN59東玉出0.43.2Nankai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line ・Kōya Line (Kishinosato-Tamade)HN60塚西0.43.6 HN61東粉浜0.64.2Nankai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line () SumiyoshiHN10住吉0.44.6Hankai Tramway: Uemachi LineHN12住吉鳥居前0.24.8Nankai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line ()HN13細井川0.35.1 HN14安立町0.55.6Nankai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line ()HN15我孫子道0.66.2 HN16大和川0.66.8 Sakai SakaiHN17高須神社0.57.3 HN18綾ノ町0.47.7 HN19神明町0.48.1 HN20妙国寺前0.38.4 HN21花田口0.38.7 HN22大小路0.39.0 HN23宿院0.49.4 HN24寺地町0.49.8 HN25御陵前0.410.2 HN26東湊0.710.9 HN27石津北0.711.6 NishiHN28石津0.612.2 HN29船尾0.712.9Nankai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line ()HN31浜寺駅前1.214.1Nankai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line ()
History The Hankai Line has its origin in the Hankai Tramway Co., Ltd., founded in 1910. In 1915 the company merged with the Nankai Railway which runs 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, Hankai Tramway split from Nankai.
See also Hankai Uemachi Line - the sister line of Hankai Line
References
External links
Hankai Line official site