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Hankyu Railway All Lines Covered!! The Modernism Along the Hankyu Railway Lines Continues to Be Carried by Hankyu Trains. Hankyu Railway connects Osaka with Kobe, Takarazuka, and Kyoto. Since its predecessor, Minoo Arima Electric Tramway, began its railway operations in 1910, Hankyu's "Hankyu Maroon" trains have been a vital artery for passenger transport in the Kansai region. The lines are broadly divided into three systems: the Takarazuka Line, the Kobe Line, and the Kyoto Line, each consisting of a main line and branch lines. This work features the Kobe Line.
The Kobe Main Line is the core route of the Kobe Line, connecting Osaka-Umeda and Kobe-Sannomiya. Opened in 1920 with the aim of high-speed transport between Osaka and Kobe, it has a good track alignment with many straight sections. The Limited Express trains run from Kobe-Sannomiya onto the Kobe Rapid Railway Line, operating to Shinkaichi.
Boarding a Limited Express train of the 7000 series, the journey departs from Platform 8 of the Kobe Line at Osaka-Umeda. Running parallel to the Takarazuka Line and Kyoto Line visible to the right, the train crosses the Shin-Yodogawa Bridge and arrives at Juso. The train travels at a maximum speed of 115 km/h, and before reaching Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, you can see the vast Nishinomiya Depot. Proceeding through the elevated section from Kōen-Toshidai, the train runs parallel to the JR Line and reaches Kobe-Sannomiya. From Kobe-Sannomiya, the train enters the underground section of the Kobe Rapid Railway Line, arriving at the terminal, Shinkaichi.
On the return journey, board a Limited Express train of the 8000 series aiming for Osaka-Umeda.
The Koyo Line, a branch line of the Kobe Line, is traveled on a 6000 series train for one-man operation. The train runs along the river夙川 towards Koyoen.
The Imazu Line, connecting Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi and Takarazuka, is divided into north and south operating systems at Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi. The southern section crosses the Hanshin National Highway and heads to Imazu, while the northern section crosses the Muko River and reaches Takarazuka.
The Itami Line opened in 1920, the same year as the Kobe Main Line. After departing from Tsukaguchi, the train slowly navigates a sharp curve to arrive at Itami.
■ Filming Date[Kobe Main Line & Kobe Rapid Railway] September 25, 2023, Sunny[Koyo Line] September 26, 2023, Sunny[Imazu Line] September 26, 2023, Sunny[Itami Line] September 26, 2023, Sunny
■ Filmed Trains[Kobe Main Line & Kobe Rapid Railway Line][Outbound] Osaka-Umeda to Shinkaichi / Limited Express 7000 series[Return] Shinkaichi to Osaka-Umeda / Limited Express 8000 series
[Koyo Line][Outbound] Shukuagawa to Koyoen / Local 6000 series[Return] Koyoen to Shukuagawa / Local 6000 series
[Imazu Line][Outbound] Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi to Imazu / Local 6000 series[Return] Imazu to Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi / Local 6000 series[Outbound] Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi to Takarazuka / Local 5000 series[Return] Takarazuka to Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi / Local 5000 series
[Itami Line][Outbound] Tsukaguchi to Itami / Local 6000 series[Return] Itami to Tsukaguchi / Local 6000 series
■ PermissionsHankyu Railway Product Commercialization ApprovedHanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Product Commercialization Approved
* For privacy and security reasons, some video and audio have been modified.* Driver's announcements and in-car sounds are recorded.* The captions within the work are based on our own research.* The video may be difficult to see due to train sway, backlight, or being inside a tunnel.
[What is Vicom 4K Filming Work?]This is a work using footage shot in 4K60p with a 4K camera as the master.The Blu-ray is down-converted to full HD 60i, and the DVD is down-converted to SD 60i.