Trains of the line are propelled by linear motors.

This is the third linear motor rapid transit line to be built in Japan.

Construction of the line began in 1994 but was interrupted by the Great Hanshin earthquake which hit Kobe in 1995.

[2] Despite the cross section of the tunnels being smaller compared to a conventional subway tunnel, there was still a substantial amount of construction happening at surface level.

As a result, the line has accumulated a deficit of over ¥100 Billion over 20 years of operation as of 2021.