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JR Kobe Line

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP JR Kobe Line   A   225-100 series on a Special Rapid Service, November 2016 Overview Native name JR神戸線 System Urban Network Locale Osaka Prefecture and Hyōgo Prefecture Termini Osaka (Tokaido Main Line) Himeji (Sanyo Main Line) Stations 38 Operation Opened May 11, 1874 (as part of Tokaido Main Line) March 13, 1988 (renamed as JR Kobe Line) Owner JR West Operator(s) JR West JR Freight Technical Line length 87.9 km (54.6 mi) Track gauge 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ) Electrification 1,500 V DC, overhead lines Operating speed 130 km/h (81 mph) The JR Kobe Line ( JR神戸線 , JR Kōbe sen ) 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, forms a contiguous service that is the main...