The is a Japanese railway line in Hyōgo Prefecture, running between Ao Station in Ono and Hōjōmachi Station in Kasai. It is the only railway line operated by , a third-sector railway company which took over the former Japanese National Railways line in 1985. The line links Hōjō, a central town of Kasai, and two railway lines, namely JR West's Kakogawa Line and Kobe Electric Railway's Ao Line.
Basic data Distance: 13.6 km / 8.5 mi. Gauge: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in. Stations: 8 Double-track line: None Electric supply: Not electrified Railway signalling: Staff token
History opened the line in 1915. The railway was acquired by in 1923 and nationalised in 1943 together with other Bantan Railway lines, namely the Kakogawa Line, the Takasago Line, the Miki Line, and the Kajiya Line.
Freight services ceased in 1974. Hojo Railway Company commenced operating the line in 1985.
Accidents On 31 March 1945, a Kawanishi N1K fighter on a test flight made an emergency landing near Abiki that damaged the line resulting in a derailment that killed 11 and injured 104 passengers.
Stations Station namein JapaneseDistance(km)Connecting linesLocationAo粟生0.0JR West: Kakogawa LineKobe Electric Railway: Ao LineOnoHyōgoAbiki網引3.5 KasaiTahara田原4.6 Hokkeguchi法華口6.1 Harima-Shimosato播磨下里8.0 Osa長9.8 Harima-Yokota播磨横田11.4 Hōjōmachi北条町13.6
See also
List of railway companies in Japan List of railway lines in Japan
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
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