Hankyū Kōyō Line
{{Short description|Railway line in Japan}}
{{Infobox rail line
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| name = Hankyū Kōyō Line
| native_name = 阪急甲陽線
| native_name_lang = ja
| color = {{rcr|Hankyu|Koyo}}
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| image = Hankyu-Koyo-Line.jpg
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| caption = Hankyū Kōyō Line train
| type = Heavy rail
| system =
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| locale = Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
| start = {{STN|Shukugawa|x}}
| end = {{STN|Kōyōen|x}}
| stations =
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| open = 1924
| close =
| owner = Hankyu Railway
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| depot =
| stock =
| linelength = {{Convert|2.2|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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| tracks = Single
| gauge = {{track gauge|1435mm}}
| electrification = 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
| speed = {{Convert|70|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}
| elevation =
| minradius = 120 m
| map = {{routemap|inline=1
|map =
hKRZWaeq\BHFq!~HUBa~~ ~~ ~~Hankyū Kōbe Main Line
WASSER\KBHFa!~HUBe~~0.0~~{{STN|Shukugawa|x}}
WASSER\BHF~~0.9~~{{STN|Kurakuenguchi|x}}
WASSERl\hKRZWae~~ ~~ ~~Shukugawa River
\KBHFe~~2.2~~{{STN|Kōyōen|x}}
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The {{nihongo|Hankyū Kōyō Line|阪急甲陽線|Hankyū Kōyō-sen}} is a {{Convert|2.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} 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.
History
The line opened on 1 October 1924,{{cite book | last = Terada | first = Hirokazu |title = データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways | publisher = Neko Publishing | date = July 2002 | location = Japan | page = 254| isbn = 4-87366-874-3}} 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.
| class="wikitable" |
| No.
!Station !Japanese !Distance (km) !Transfers |
|---|
| HK-09
|{{STN|Shukugawa|x}} |夙川 |style="text-align: right;"|0.0 |
| HK-29
|{{STN|Kurakuenguchi|x}} |苦楽園口 |style="text-align: right;"|0.9 | |
| HK-30
|{{STN|Kōyōen|x}} |甲陽園 |style="text-align: right;"|2.2 | |
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://rail.hankyu.co.jp/station/ Hankyu route information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105105926/http://rail.hankyu.co.jp/station/ |date=2014-01-05 }} {{in lang|ja}}
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Category:Rail transport in Hyōgo Prefecture