Hankyū Minoo Line
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| Hankyu Minoo Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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 An 8000 series EMU | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 阪急箕面線 | ||
| Locale | Kansai | ||
| Stations | 4 | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Hankyu Railway | ||
| Depot(s) | Hirai Depot | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 4.0 km (2.5 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead lines | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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The Hankyū Minoo Line (阪急箕面線 Mino-o sen) is a Japanese railway line operated by Hankyu Railway which connects Ishibashi-Handaimae Station in Ikeda and Minoh, with connecting service to Osaka.
History
[edit]The Minoo Arima Electric Railway Co. opened the entire line in 1910 as 1435mm gauge dual track, electrified at 600 VDC.
In 1969 the voltage was raised to 1500 VDC.
Through trains to the Takarazuka main line to Osaka were reduced in 2019, then discontinued in 2022.[1]
Services
[edit]All services on the Minoo Line are Local trains, stopping at every station.[2]
As of March 2025[update], services operate approximately every 10 minutes from 06:00 to 21:30, with early morning and late night services operating every 12-20 minutes.[2] Running time is 6-7 minutes in both directions.
During daytime hours (09:00-17:00 on weekdays and 09:30-19:00 on weekends and holidays), clock-face scheduling is in use with services departing both ends of the line at 0/10/20/30/40/50 minutes past the hour.[2]
List of stations on the Minoo Line
[edit]| No. | Name | Distance (km) | Between (km) | Connections | Location | |
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| HK-48 | Ishibashi handai-mae | 石橋阪大前 | - | 0.0 | Hankyu Takarazuka Line | Ikeda |
| HK-57 | Sakurai | 桜井 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Minoh | |
| HK-58 | Makiochi | 牧落 | 1.1 | 2.7 | ||
| HK-59 | Minoo | 箕面 | 1.3 | 4.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Hankyu Corporation (2022-10-12). "２０２２年１２月１７日（土）初発より阪急全線（神戸線・宝塚線・京都線）でダイヤ改正を実施" (PDF). Hankyu Railway. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ a b c "箕面駅(阪急箕面線 石橋阪大前方面)の時刻表 - 駅探". ekitan.com (in Japanese). 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
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