Shintetsu Arima Line

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. 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 Shinkaichi 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 12km line to Sanda on the Fukuchiyama Line was operated by the Arima Railway Co. from 1915 to 1943.

Stations
  • S = stop
  • ↑ = one direction only
  • | = pass
Station number Station km from Shinkaichi Local
(普通)		 Semi-Express
(準急)		 Express
(急行)		 Special Rapid Express
(特快速)		 Connections Location
Kobe Kosoku Line
KB01 Shinkaichi 新開地 0.0 S S S S Hanshin-Hankyu Kobe Kosoku Line(Tozai Line) (HS 36) Hyogo-ku, Kobe
Arima Line
KB02 Minatogawa 湊川 0.4 S S S S Kobe Subway Seishin-Yamate Line (S06: Minatogawa-Koen Station) Hyogo-ku, Kobe
KB03 Nagata 長田 2.3 S S | ↑ Nagata-ku, Kobe
KB04 Maruyama 丸山 3.0 S | | ↑
KB05 Hiyodorigoe 鵯越 4.0 S | | ↑ Hyogo-ku, Kobe
KB06 Suzurandai 鈴蘭台 7.9 S S S S Ao Line Kita-ku, Kobe
KB07 Kita-Suzurandai 北鈴蘭台 9.8 S S S S
KB08 Yamanomachi 山の街 10.7 S S S S
KB09 Minotani 箕谷 12.4 S S | ↑
KB10 Tanigami 谷上 14.1 S S S S Kobe Subway Hokushin Line (S01)
KB11 Hanayama 花山 15.8 S S | ↑
KB12 Ōike 大池 17.5 S S S ↑
KB13 Shintetsu Rokko 神鉄六甲 18.5 S S | ↑
KB14 Karatodai 唐櫃台 19.3 S S S ↑
KB15 Arimaguchi 有馬口 20.4 S S S ↑ Sanda Line (through trains)
KB16 Arima Onsen 有馬温泉 22.9 S S
Through section (except Kobe Kosoku Line)

from Suzurandai
Local, Semi-express, Express (all) - to Ao on the Ao Line
from Arimaguchi
Local, Semi-express, Express (all), Special rapid express (all) - to Sanda on the Sanda Line

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
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