Hankyū Kōyō Line
The Hankyū Kōyō Line (阪急甲陽線, Hankyū Kōyō-sen) is a 2.2 km (1.4 mi) single-track railway line in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hankyu Railway. The line connects Shukugawa Station and Kōyōen Station, both in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo.
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| Native name | 阪急甲陽線 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Hankyu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Shukugawa Kōyōen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Heavy rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | Single | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum radius | 120 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 70 km/h (45 mph)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The line opened on 1 October 1924,[1] 1435mm gauge and electrified at 600 VDC, which was increased to 1500 VDC in 1967.
The Great Hanshin earthquake resulted in the line being out of service for six weeks in 1995.
Stations
All stations are within Nishinomiya, Hyōgo.
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers |
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| HK-09 | Shukugawa | 夙川 | 0.0 |  Hankyū Kōbe Main Line |
| HK-29 | Kurakuenguchi | 苦楽園口 | 0.9 | |
| HK-30 | Kōyōen | 甲陽園 | 2.2 |
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 254. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
External links
- Hankyu route information (in Japanese)
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