Arima Onsen Station Explained

Arima Onsen Station
Native Name:有馬温泉駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:266-2, Arima-chō Aza Utsugidani, Kita, Kobe, Hyōgo
Country:Japan
Operator:Kobe Electric Railway
Line:Arima Line
Connections:Bus terminal
Opened:1928

is a railway station on the Shintetsu Arima Line located near Arima Onsen, Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is the end point of the line.[1] It is the highest station of Kobe Electric Railway at an elevation of 357m (1,171feet), as well as its easternmost station.

History

Station layout

The station has a single island platform with two tracks, each of which can hold a four-car train. Both tracks are used interchangeably. The station building is next to the buffer stops. The original Art Nouveau-style station building was renovated into its current form in 1989.

A freight siding used to exist next to track 2, but has been replaced by a parking lot.

Two three-car trains are stabled at the station at night.

Usage

The following table shows the average number of daily passengers.[4]

YearAverage daily passengers
20071,546
20081,518
20091,463
20101,493
20111,522
20121,562
20131,562
20141,608
20151,702
20161,622
20171,616
20181,477

Lines

Notes and References

  1. Book: 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄 . December 10, 2012 . 神戸新聞総合出版センター . 9784343006745 . 170.
  2. Sone . Satoru . 神戸電鉄・能勢電鉄・北条鉄道・北近畿タンゴ鉄道 . 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 公営鉄道・私鉄 . June 19, 2011. 14 . 11-13.
  3. Book: Imao . Keisuke . 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 . 2009 . 新潮社 . 56.
  4. Web site: Kobe City Statistics. Oct 16, 2020.