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Hankyū Minoo Line

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Hankyu Minoo Line
An 8000 series EMU
Overview
Native name阪急箕面線
LocaleKansai
Stations4
Service
Operator(s)Hankyu Railway
Depot(s)Hirai Depot
Technical
Line length4.0 km (2.5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead lines
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

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

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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]

List of stations on the Minoo Line

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No. Name Distance (km) Between (km) Connections Location
HK-48 ‹See TfM›Ishibashi handai-mae 石橋阪大前 - 0.0 Hankyu Takarazuka Line Ikeda
HK-57 ‹See TfM›Sakurai 桜井 1.6 1.6   Minoh
HK-58 ‹See TfM›Makiochi 牧落 1.1 2.7  
HK-59 ‹See TfM›Minoo 箕面 1.3 4.0  

References

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  1. ^ 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.

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia