History
The line first opened on 15 March 1910 as the Hyogo Electric Tramway (兵庫電気軌道?) between Hyogo and Suma (present-day Sanyo Suma). This was a standard-gauge (1,435 mm) line with a 600 V DC overhead power supply.
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