Hankai Tramway

Hankai Tramway Co., Ltd. was founded in 1910. In 1915, the company merged with the Nankai Railway which runs both north and south in Osaka. The city's overall tram network was once extensive. As motorization developed as an alternative form of transportation along with the construction of subway lines underneath major routes, the trams lost their passengers, causing Osaka's once-extensive tram network to shrink, with only the Hankai and Uemachi tram lines remaining. By 1980, the company split from Nankai and became an independent company, with Nankai holding 100% of the Hankai stock. Therefore, Hankai still uses the Nankai symbol as its logo.

On January 31, 2016, the stop at Sumiyoshikoen was removed and the Uemachi line terminus was moved to Sumiyoshi, reducing the Uemachi line's length by 200 m (660 ft) to 4.4 km (2.7 mi).

On February 1, 2020, the stop at Ebisucho was relocated 100m south to provide 100% barrier-free access, reducing the Hankai line's length from 14.1 km (8.8 mi) to 14.0 km (8.7 mi).

As is often the case with Japanese tramway operators, the operated services differ from the official line definitions.

Two routes are in operation (no route number is displayed):

Sumiyoshi and Abikomichi act as designated transfer stations; alighting and re-boarding a second tram at these locations (without doubling back) will result in the second fare being free.

Services operate at the following approximate frequencies: