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Operator Hankai
System Type Tram
Year Opened
# of Lines 2
# of Cars
Mileage
Gauge
Stations
Power Overhead
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Website
Data Date
1st Visit 6/2003
Last Visit 6/2003
% Rode 0%

Osaka Transit
Trams

osaka-lr-hankai-tennoji-061403-03.jpg (506193 bytes)

Hankai Tramway

Osaka city had closed their tram lines many years ago. The Hankai railway however maintains two tram lines. Both enter Osaka. One line terminates at busy Tennoji Station, the other at Ebisucho Station. They use older as well as newer rolling stock. 

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osaka-lr-hankai-tennoji-061403-03.jpg (506193 bytes)Tram # 353 is nearing Tennoji Terminal. (6/15/03) osaka-lr-hankai-tennoji-061403-06.jpg (335422 bytes)Car 353 is in the one track stub end Tennoji Terminal. (6/15/03)
osaka-lr-hankai-tennoji-061403-05.jpg (339837 bytes)View of the tram entering Tennoji Terminal. (6/15/03) osaka-lr-hankai-ebisuscho-061403-02.jpg (376236 bytes)This is the entrance to the Ebisucho Terminal, which is a two-track stub-end station. (6/15/03)
osaka-lr-hankai-tennoji-061403-08.jpg (365523 bytes)Car # 709 is awaiting departure time from Ebisucho. (6/15/03) osaka-lr-h-ebisucho-061403-03.jpg (324597 bytes)Another view of car # 709. (6/15/03)
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