San'yō Railway

Sanyō Railway
Overview
HeadquartersKobe
LocaleJapan
Dates of operation18881906
SuccessorJGR
Technical
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length667.7 km (414.9 mi) (1906)

The Sanyō Railway (山陽鉄道, San'yō-tetsudō) was established in 1887 and served as a major railroad company during the Meiji period in Japan. The railroad was headquartered in Kobe, and Nakamigawa Hikojirō served as head of the railroad.