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The , commonly known as is an
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Kobe New Transit
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rokko Island Line People mover systems in Japan Rail transport in Hyōgo Prefecture Transport in Kobe Railway lines opened in 1990 1990 establishments in Japan
The , commonly known as is an 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 ...
system 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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. Upon its opening on February 21, 1990, it became the second AGT line operated by Kobe New Transit
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 aut ...
. The line connects the man-made Rokkō Island
is a man-made island in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. It is located in the southeast region of the Port of Kobe. The island has a rectangular shape, and covers . The residential area of the island, featuring apartment buildings—man ...
to Sumiyoshi Station on the JR Kobe Line
The is the nickname of portions of the Tokaido Main Line and the Sanyo Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture. The line, along with the JR Kyoto Line and the Biwako Line, form ...
.
Stations
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*Kobe New Transit 3000 series
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, whi ...
(since 2018)
*Kobe New Transit 1000 series
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, whi ...
(from 1990 until 2023)
See also
*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 List of automated train systems, driverless urban transit system, a fe ...
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Kobe New Transit
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rokko Island Line People mover systems in Japan Rail transport in Hyōgo Prefecture Transport in Kobe Railway lines opened in 1990 1990 establishments in Japan