The was an 8.0-kilometer long railway line of Japanese National Railways between Kakogawa and Takasago all within Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. This line existed between 1913 and 1984.
History The opened the line between Kakogawachō and Takasagoguchi (2.9 miles) on December 1, 1913. The line was extended 1.9 miles to Takasagoura on September 25, 1914 completing the 4.8-mile line. The 0.9-mile section between Takasago and Takasagoura ceased passenger service in 1921.
The railway was acquired by the in 1923 and nationalized in 1943 together with other Bantan Railway lines, i.e. the Kakogawa Line, the Kajiya Line, the Miki Line and the Hōjō Line. At the time of nationalization, Kakogawachō Station was merged to JGR Kakogawa Station and Takasagoura Station was renamed Takasagokō Station.
Japanese National Railways (JNR) included the line in the list of specified local lines to be closed, and closed it for freight service (completely closing the freight-only Takasago–Takasagokō section) on February 1, 1984 and for passenger service on December 1, 1984. The line's short length, the decline in demand for rail freight services, and its proximity to the much more heavily used Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line for passenger service, were contributing factors to its decline and eventual abandonment.
Stations As of 1984, the line had seven stations: NameDistance(km)ConnectionsLocation加古川0.0Sanyo Main Line, Kakogawa LineKakogawaHyōgo野口2.0 鶴林寺2.7 尾上3.7 高砂北口5.7 Takasago高砂6.3 Takasagokō (Freight)高砂港8.0
Passengers The fares of Takasago Line were cheap, but Takasago Line has few trains, so it was not comfortable. Because of that, most of passengers were high school students.
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