Shintetsu Sanda Line

Summary

The Sanda Line (神戸電鉄三田線, Kōbe Dentetsu Sanda-sen) is a commuter railway line in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan operated by Kobe Electric Railway. It connects Kobe with its northern suburb, Sanda.

Shintetsu Sanda Line
Local train running between Shintetsu Dōjō and Yokoyama, 2014
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleKobe, Hyōgo Prefecture
Termini
Continues asArima Line (from Arimaguchi)
Kōen-Toshi Line (from Yokoyama)
Stations10
Service
Route number KB
History
OpenedNovember 11, 1928
Technical
Line length12 km (7.5 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map

Legend
km
0.0
KB15 Arimaguchi
Arima Line
Hanshin Expressway No. 7
1.4
KB21 Gosha
Gosha Tunnel
Arinogawa
3.3
KB22 Okaba
4.9
KB23 Taoji
Chugoku Expressway
6.4
KB24 Niro
Shin-Meishin Expressway
7.3
KB25 Dōjō-minamiguchi
Shin-Dōjō
8.5
KB26 Shintetsu Dōjō
10.0
KB27 Yokoyama
11.0
KB28 Sanda Honmachi
Mukogawa
12.0
KB29 Sanda
Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)

The line is 12.0 kilometres (7.5 mi) long, extending from Arimaguchi in Kita-ku to Sanda, where the line connects with the JR West JR Takarazuka Line/Fukuchiyama Line, although most trains continue past Arimaguchi to Shinkaichi via the Arima Line and Kobe Rapid Railway Namboku Line.

History edit

The entire line opened in 1928, 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and electrified at 1500 VDC.

In 1991 the Sanda - Yokoyama section was duplicated,[1] as was the Taoji - Okaba section in 1998.

In November 1995, Special Rapid Express services were introduced to the timetable.[2]

In March 2011, the smoking areas in all Sanda Line stations were removed, and smoking was banned.

Former connecting lines edit

Sanda station - The 12 km line to Arima operated from 1915 to 1943.

Stations edit

There are four types of services, each stops at the stations marked "S" and not at those marked "↑" in the table below.

No. Station Distance (km) Local Semi-Express Express Special Rapid
Express
Connections Location
↑ Through Service via the   Shintetsu Arima Line and Kobe Kosoku Line to/from Shinkaichi
KB15 Arimaguchi 有馬口 0.0 S S S   Arima Line (Through Service) Kita-ku, Kobe
KB21 Gosha 五社 1.4 S S S  
KB22 Okaba 岡場 3.3 S S S S  
KB23 Taoji 田尾寺 4.9 S S S S  
KB24 Nirō 二郎 6.4 S S S S  
KB25 Dōjō-minamiguchi 道場南口 7.3 S S S S  
KB26 Shintetsu Dōjō 神鉄道場 8.5 S S S S  
↑ Through Service via the   Shintetsu Koen-Toshi Line to/from Woody Town Chūō
KB27 Yokoyama 横山 10.0 S S S S   Koen-Toshi Line (Through Service) Sanda
KB28 Sanda Honmachi 三田本町 11.0 S S S S  
KB29 Sanda 三田 12.0 S S S S   Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)

References edit

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

  1. ^ 『歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 公営鉄道・私鉄』14号 13頁
  2. ^ "神戸電鉄ダイヤ改正 26日 朝ラッシュ時に「特快速」運転". 交通新聞. 交通新聞社. 1995-11-16. p. 1.

External links edit

  • 神戸電鉄/鉄道のご案内 (Shintetsu Railway Information)