The Shintetsu Kobe Kosoku Line (ç¥ÂæÂ¸éÂȎÂÂç¥ÂæÂ¸é«ÂéÂÂç· Kà Âbe Dentetsu Kà Âbe Kà Âsoku sen) is one of two lines owned by the Kobe Rapid Transit Railway (0.4 km). It is operated by Kobe Electric Railway and has only two stations. This short stretch of track, opened in 1968 is important as it connects the Arima Line to Shinkaichi, allowing Shintetsu passengers to transfer directly to Hankyà « and Hanshin trains bound for Kobe Sannomiya and Umeda (Osaka), and Sanyo line trains bound for Himeji. As it is only used by Shintetsu rolling stock, the line is narrow-gauge.
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia