Shintetsu Arima Line
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2007) |
 Shintetsu Arima Line | |
|---|---|
 Shintetsu 6000 series local train stopped at Suzurandai Station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Continues as | Sanda Line (from Arimaguchi) |
| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Route number |  KB |
| Operator(s) | Kobe Electric Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | November 11, 1928 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 22.5 km (14.0 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1500 V DC overhead catenary |
The Arima Line (神戸電鉄有馬線, Kōbe Dentetsu Arima-sen) is a commuter railway line in Kobe, Japan operated by Kobe Electric Railway.[1] It connects central Kobe with its northern suburbs in Kita-ku and Arima Onsen.
The line is 22.9 kilometres (14.2 mi) long, extending from Minatogawa in Hyogo-ku to Arima Onsen in Kita-ku.
Service is divided at Arimaguchi, where most trains from Shinkaichi continue on the Sanda Line, with short-run trains operating between Arimaguchi and Arima Onsen, the line terminus.
History
The entire line opened in 1928, 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and electrified at 1500 VDC.
The Mitogawa - Arimaguchi section was duplicated between 1965 and 1966.
Former connecting lines
Arima Onsen station - The 12 km (7.5 mi) line to Sanda on the Fukuchiyama Line was operated by the Arima Railway Company from 1915 to 1943.[citation needed]
Stations
- S = stop
- ↑ = one direction only
- | = pass
| No. | Station | Distance from Minatogawa (km) | Local (普通) |
Semi-Express (準急) |
Express (急行) |
Special Rapid Express (特快速) |
Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↑ Through service via the Shintetsu Kobe Kosoku Line to/from Shinkaichi ↑
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| KB02 | Minatogawa | 湊川 | 0.0 | S | S | S | S |  Kobe Subway Seishin-Yamate Line (S06: Minatogawa-Koen Station) Shintetsu Kobe Kosoku Line
|
Hyogo-ku, Kobe |
| KB03 | Nagata | 長田 | 1.9 | S | S | | | ↑ | Nagata-ku, Kobe | |
| KB04 | Maruyama | 丸山 | 2.6 | S | | | | | ↑ | ||
| KB05 | Hiyodorigoe | 鵯越 | 3.6 | S | | | | | ↑ | Hyogo-ku, Kobe | |
| KB06 | Suzurandai | 鈴蘭台 | 7.5 | S | S | S | S | Ao Line (Through Service)
|
Kita-ku, Kobe |
| KB07 | Kita-Suzurandai | 北鈴蘭台 | 9.4 | S | S | S | S | ||
| KB08 | Yamanomachi | 山の街 | 10.3 | S | S | S | S | ||
| KB08 | Minotani | 箕谷 | 12.0 | S | S | | | ↑ | ||
| KB10 | Tanigami | 谷上 | 13.7 | S | S | S | S |  Kobe Subway Hokushin Line (S01)
| |
| KB11 | Hanayama | 花山 | 15.4 | S | S | | | ↑ | ||
| KB12 | Ōike | 大池 | 17.1 | S | S | S | ↑ | ||
| KB13 | Shintetsu Rokko | 神鉄六甲 | 18.1 | S | S | | | ↑ | ||
| KB14 | Karatodai | 唐櫃台 | 18.9 | S | S | S | ↑ | ||
| KB15 | Arimaguchi | 有馬口 | 20.0 | S | S | S | ↑ | Sanda Line (Through Service)
| |
| KB16 | Arima Onsen | 有馬温泉 | 22.5 | S | S | ||||
| Through Services: |
from Suzurandai | ||||||||
- Abolished stations
- Shin-yu Yaba (神有耶馬) - located between Hiyodorigoe and Suzurandai, abolished on February 15, 1939.
- Shin-Arima (新有馬) - located between Arimaguchi and Arima Onsen, suspended on June 15, 1965, and abolished on February 28, 2013.
References
- ^ "Shintetsu Arima Line". japan-rail-pass.com. August 2, 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
