Port Island Line
The , commonly known as is an urban automated guideway transit (AGT) system in Kobe, Japan, operated by Kobe New Transit. Opened in 1981, the Port Liner was the world's first driverless urban transit system, a few years ahead of the VAL syste ...
("Port Liner") and
Rokkō Island Line
The , commonly known as is an automated guideway transit system in Kobe, Japan. Upon its opening on February 21, 1990, it became the second AGT line operated by Kobe New Transit. The line connects the man-made Rokkō Island to Sumiyoshi Stati ...
("Rokkō Liner")
automated guideway transit
An automated guideway transit (AGT) or automated fixed-guideway transit or automatic guideway transit system is a type of fixed guideway transit infrastructure with a riding or suspension track that supports and physically guides one or more dr ...
(AGT) systems in
Kobe
Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whic ...
,
Japan
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. When opened in 1981, the Port Liner was the world's first fully automated transport system.
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 island
An artificial island is an island that has been constructed by people rather than formed by natural means. Artificial islands may vary in size from small islets reclaimed solely to support a single pillar of a building or structure to those th ...
s in the port of Kobe with the mainland:
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Port Island Line
The , commonly known as is an urban automated guideway transit (AGT) system in Kobe, Japan, operated by Kobe New Transit. Opened in 1981, the Port Liner was the world's first driverless urban transit system, a few years ahead of the VAL syste ...
(Port Liner)
*
Rokkō Island Line
The , commonly known as is an automated guideway transit system in Kobe, Japan. Upon its opening on February 21, 1990, it became the second AGT line operated by Kobe New Transit. The line connects the man-made Rokkō Island to Sumiyoshi Stati ...
(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
The table below shows adult normal passenger fares. Children's fares are half price (fractions less than 10 yen are rounded up).
*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
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Monorails in Japan {{short description, Wikimedia list article
Here is a list of monorails in Japan.
Currently operational
*Tokyo Monorail: Tokyo, 1964. One of the world's most commercially successful monorail lines, carrying around 100 million passengers yearly.
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