First line opened 1900; two-route tramway serving 39 stops. See Osaka network map.

Wholly-owned by Nankai Electric Railway, the tramway serves south Osaka and Sakai city. The main Hankai line runs from Ebisucho on Osaka metro’s Sakaisuji line south via Sumiyoshi to Hamadera (14·1 km). The Uemachi line connects Tennoji to Sumiyoshi (4·6 km).

Address
3-14-72 Shimizugaouka
Sumiyoshi-ku
Osaka 558-0033
Japan
Phone
+81 6 6671 3080
Fax
+81 6 6674 1344
Email
hankai.tramway@ninus.ocn.ne.jp
Website
www.hankai.co.jp
 

Traffic

Passenger journeys
8·1 million
Passenger-km
32·9 million
Information year
2014
 

Network data

Gauge
1435 mm
Length
18·7 km
Electrification
18·7 km - 600 V DC
Rolling stock
38 LRV/tram cars

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