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 double tracked 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 No.StationDistance from Minatogawa (km)Local(普通)Semi-Express(準急)Express(急行)Special Rapid Express(特快速)ConnectionsLocationShinkaichi新開地 -0.4SSSS Hanshin - Hankyu Kobe Kosoku Line (Tozai Line) (HS 36)Hyogo-ku, Kobe↑ All trains operate through service via the Shintetsu Kobe Kosoku Line to/from ↑Minatogawa湊川0.0SSSS Kobe Subway Seishin-Yamate Line (S06: Minatogawa-Koen Station) Shintetsu Kobe Kosoku LineHyogo-ku, KobeNagata長田1.9SS | ↑Nagata-ku, KobeMaruyama丸山2.6S | | ↑Hiyodorigoe鵯越3.6S | | ↑Hyogo-ku, KobeSuzurandai鈴蘭台7.5SSSS Ao Line (Through Service)Kita-ku, KobeKita-Suzurandai北鈴蘭台9.4SSSSYamanomachi山の街10.3SSSSMinotani箕谷12.0SS | ↑Tanigami谷上13.7SSSS Kobe Subway Hokushin Line (S01)Hanayama花山15.4SS | ↑Ōike大池17.1SSS ↑Shintetsu Rokko神鉄六甲18.1SS | ↑Karatodai唐櫃台18.9SSS ↑Arimaguchi有馬口20.0SSS ↑ Sanda Line (Through Service)Arima Onsen有馬温泉22.5SSThrough Services:from SuzurandaiLocal, Semi-express, Express (all) - to on the Ao Line from ArimaguchiLocal, Semi-express, Express (all), Special rapid express (all) - to 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.
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This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia