Hankai Tramway
Encyclopedia
is a company which owns two tramway lines in the cities of Osaka
and Sakai
, Osaka Prefecture
, Japan
. The parent company is Nankai Electric Railway
Co., Ltd.
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...
and Sakai
Sakai, Osaka
is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of the town of Mihara, from Minamikawachi District, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in...
, 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 :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The parent company is Nankai Electric Railway
Nankai Electric Railway
is a private railway in Japan. IC cards are accepted.Nankai Railway Company was founded on June 16, 1884, then became one of the companies that merge to form Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in 1944. However Kin-nichi transferred the former Nankai Railway Company Lines to present Nankai Electric...
Co., Ltd.
Now owned
- Hankai LineHankai LineThe 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 and ....
(Ebisucho - Hamadera eki-mae) 14.1 km - Uemachi LineHankai Uemachi LineThe is a tramway line of Hankai Tramway Co., Ltd. in Osaka, Japan.-History:*September 20, 1900 - Osaka Horse Rail Co. from Tennoji-nishimon-mae to Higashi-Tengachaya was opened....
(Tennoji eki-mae - Sumiyoshikoen) 4.6km
Abandoned when owned by Nankai Railway
- Hirano Line (Imaike - Hirano) 5.9 km
- Ohama Branch Line (Shukuin - Ohama-kaigan) 1.4 km
Fare
| Terms | |
|---|---|
| regular fare (able to change trams at Sumiyoshi or Abikomichi once) | Adult: 200 yen Child: 100 yen |
| Passengers living in Sakai (from the age of 65) taking a tram on the 5th, 10th, 15th, 25th, and 30th days every month, and getting on or off at any stations in Sakai |
100 yen |