Sanyo Electric Railway Aboshi Line
| Sanyo Electric Railway Aboshi Line | |
|---|---|
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 A 3000 series EMU on an Aboshi Line service at Shikama Station, May 2008 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 山陽電気鉄道網干線 |
| Owner | Sanyo Electric Railway |
| Locale | Hyogo Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 7 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 1940 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Minimum radius | 400 m[1] |
| Operating speed | 90 km/h (55 mph)*[1] |
The Sanyo Electric Railway Aboshi Line (山陽電気鉄道網干線, Sanyō Denki Tetsudō Aboshi-sen) is an 8.5 km single-track railway line in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway. The line connects with the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line at Shikama Station.
Stations
| No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 40 | Shikama | 飾磨 | 0.0 | Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | Himeji, Hyogo |
| SY 51 | Nishi-Shikama | 西飾磨 | 2.4 | ||
| SY 52 | Yumesakigawa | 夢前川 | 3.6 | ||
| SY 53 | Hirohata | 広畑 | 4.7 | ||
| SY 54 | Sanyo-Temma | 山陽天満 | 5.6 | ||
| SY 55 | Hiramatsu | 平松 | 7.3 | ||
| SY 56 | Sanyo-Aboshi | 山陽網干 | 8.5 |
History
The first section of the line opened on 15 October 1940, from Shikama to Yumesakigawa.[1] This was extended to Hirohata on 23 December 1940, to Dentetsu-Temma (present-day Sanyo-Temma) on 27 April 1941, and the line to Dentetsu-Aboshi (present-day Sanyo-Aboshi) was completed on 6 July 1941.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on Sanyo Electric Railway lines from 1 April 2014, with Aboshi Line stations numbered SY51 to SY56.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c d Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 156, 293–294. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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