is a private railway company in Kobe

Kobe

, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. Its headquarters are in Kita-ku

Kita-ku, Kobe

is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 241.84 km², and a population of 226,402 . Kita in Japanese means North. Kita-ku is the biggest ward which occupies the northeastern part of the city. Arima Onsen is located in Kita-ku....

, Kobe. Investors in the company include Hankyu Railway

Hankyu Railway

is a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of major businesses operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka...

 and Kobe Electric Railway

Kobe Electric Railway

, often called Shintetsu , is a Japanese private railway company in Kobe and surrounding cities.-Lines:*Arima Line *Sanda Line *Kōen-Toshi Line *Ao Line...

, and it is a subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings

is a stockholding company which owns Hankyu Corporation, Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. and affiliate companies.On October 1, 2006, Hankyu Holdings changed its name to the present corporate name following the merger with Hanshin Electric Railway...

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Operation

The Hokushin Line is Hokushin Kyuko's only passenger line. The 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) line is owned by Kobe Rapid Transit Railway and has two stations, Tanigami

Tanigami Station

is a train station in northern Kobe, Japan, serving the Shintetsu Arima Line and the Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway. The station consists of 5 tracks and 3 island platforms.-Layout:-Adjacent stations:Kobe Electric Railway...

 in Kita-ku and Shin-Kobe

Shin-Kobe Station

is a train station located on the Sanyō Shinkansen line serving the city of Kobe, Japan and the surrounding area. It is located to the north of Kobe city centre, at the foot of Mount Rokkō. The Shinkansen trains mostly run inside tunnels under the mountains in this area...

 in Chuo-ku

Chuo-ku, Kobe

is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 28.37 km², and a population of 119,768 .The Consulate-General of Panama in Kobe is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chūō-ku.-Related matters:*Port of Kobe*Port Island...

. Hokushin Line trains continue on Kobe Municipal Subway

Kobe Municipal Subway

is the subway of Kobe. It has two lines.-Lines:- External links :****...

 Seishin-Yamate Line

Seishin-Yamate Line

The is one of two lines of Kobe Municipal Subway that links the central district and suburbs of Kobe. It is sometimes called U-Line after its shape on maps.-Stations on the Seishin-Yamate Line:- Rolling stock :* 1000 series...

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Stations

Station			Connections	Location
Hokushin Line
Tanigami Tanigami Station is a train station in northern Kobe, Japan, serving the Shintetsu Arima Line and the Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway. The station consists of 5 tracks and 3 island platforms.-Layout:-Adjacent stations:Kobe Electric Railway...	Shintetsu Kobe Electric Railway , often called Shintetsu , is a Japanese private railway company in Kobe and surrounding cities.-Lines:*Arima Line *Sanda Line *Kōen-Toshi Line *Ao Line... : Arima Line Shintetsu Arima Line The is a commuter railway line in Kobe, Japan operated by Kobe Electric Railway. It connects central Kobe with its northern suburbs in Kita-ku and Arima Onsen....	Kita-ku Kita-ku, Kobe is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 241.84 km², and a population of 226,402 . Kita in Japanese means North. Kita-ku is the biggest ward which occupies the northeastern part of the city. Arima Onsen is located in Kita-ku.... , Kobe Kobe , pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
Shin-Kobe Shin-Kobe Station is a train station located on the Sanyō Shinkansen line serving the city of Kobe, Japan and the surrounding area. It is located to the north of Kobe city centre, at the foot of Mount Rokkō. The Shinkansen trains mostly run inside tunnels under the mountains in this area...	Sanyo Shinkansen Sanyō Shinkansen The is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Ōsaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan...	Chuo-ku Chuo-ku, Kobe is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 28.37 km², and a population of 119,768 .The Consulate-General of Panama in Kobe is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chūō-ku.-Related matters:*Port of Kobe*Port Island... , Kobe
Continuing service on the Kobe Municipal Subway Kobe Municipal Subway is the subway of Kobe. It has two lines.-Lines:- External links :****...  Seishin-Yamate Line Seishin-Yamate Line The is one of two lines of Kobe Municipal Subway that links the central district and suburbs of Kobe. It is sometimes called U-Line after its shape on maps.-Stations on the Seishin-Yamate Line:- Rolling stock :* 1000 series...

External links

• Hokushin Kyūkō Railway Co., Ltd. (Japanese)