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Bantan Railway is an early Japanese railway company based in Hyōgo Prefecture, founded in 1893.¹ It ceased to exist in 1903.¹

播但鉄道株式会社（ばんたんてつどう）は、現在の西日本旅客鉄道（JR西日本）播但線の大部分（後の飾磨港 - 新井間）を建設、運営した日本の鉄道会社。² From the Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.