Kobe New Transit
Railway company in Kobe, Japan
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Kōbe New Transit (神戸新交通株式会社, Kōbe Shinkōtsū Kabushiki Kaisha) is the third-sector semipublic company that runs Port Island Line ("Port Liner") and Rokkō Island Line ("Rokkō Liner") automated guideway transit (AGT) systems in Kobe, Japan. When opened in 1981, the Port Liner was the world's first fully automated transport system.[2]
Native name
神戸新交通株式会社Romanized name
Kōbe Shinkōtsū Kabushiki KaishaCompany typeThird sector[1]
IndustryTransportation
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.jpg) Port Island Line around the Naka Koen Station | |
Native name | 神戸新交通株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Kōbe Shinkōtsū Kabushiki Kaisha |
| Company type | Third sector[1] |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 18 July 1977 |
| Headquarters | Minatojima, Chūō-ku, Kobe |
| Website | Official website |
In the Surutto KANSAI stored-fare system, the company is represented by the mark KS on the back of farecards.
Lines
Kōbe New Transit operates following two lines, which connect the artificial islands in the port of Kobe with the mainland:[1]
- Port Island Line (Port Liner)
- Rokkō Island Line (Rokko Liner)
History
- July 18, 1977: Company established
- February 5, 1981: Port Island Line (Port Liner) began operation. The first practical AGT in Japan.
- February 21, 1990: Rokkō Island Line (Rokkō Liner) began operation.
- February 2, 2006: Port Liner extended to Kobe Airport.
Rolling stock
Current
- 1000 series
- 2000 series
- 2020 series
- 3000 series
