Kobe New Transit
Kobe New Transit head office | |
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 |
Industry | Transportation |
Founded | 18 July 1977 |
Headquarters | Minatojima, Chūō-ku, Kobe |
Website | Official website |
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.[1]
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:
- 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
Former
Fares
The table below shows adult normal passenger fares. Children's fares are half price (fractions less than 10 yen are rounded up).
Distance | Fare (yen) | ||
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Effective April 1, 2014[2] | Effective February 2, 2006 | Until February 1, 2006 | |
≤ 2 km | 210 | 200 | 240 |
≤ 5 | 250 | 240 | |
≤ 8 | 280 | 280 | |
> 8 | 330 | 320 |
- In fact, Minami Kōen Station, Naka-Futō Station, and Kita-Futō Station on the Port Liner are treated as the same station as Shimin Byōin Mae Station in calculating fare, and it is possible to get on and off at Minami Kōen Station, Naka Futō Station, and Kita Futō Station while using the commuting ticket by way of Shimin Byōin Mae Station.
- Until February 1, 2006, it cost 240 yen (flat rate) to take either the Port Island Line or Rokkō Island Line.
See also
- Monorails in Japan
- Transport in Keihanshin
- List of metro systems
References
External links
- (in Japanese) Kobe New Transit Co.,LTD.
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