Shintetsu Arima Line

The is a commuter railway line in Kobe, Japan operated by Kobe Electric Railway. It connects central Kobe with its northern suburbs in Kita-ku and Arima Onsen.

The line is long, extending from in Hyogo-ku to in Kita-ku.

Operation

At , almost all trains operate a through service to/from on the Sanda Line.

only receives a small number of direct trains to/from in the morning and evening peak hours, 7 days per week. At all other times a shuttle train operates between Arimaguchi and Arima Onsen, timed to connect with trains to/from Shinkaichi with a 1-2 minute connection time.

History

The entire line opened in 1928, gauge and electrified at 1500 VDC.

The Mitogawa - Arimaguchi section was duplicated between 1965 and 1966.

Former connecting lines

Arima Onsen station - The line to Sanda on the Fukuchiyama Line was operated by the Arima Railway Company from 1915 to 1943.

Stations

• S = stop
• ↑ = one direction only
• = pass

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

• This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia