| Hōjō Line | |
| Native Name: | 北条線 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Status: | In operation |
| Start: | Ao |
| End: | Hōjōmachi |
| Stations: | 8 |
| Open: | 1915 |
| Owner: | Hojo Railway Company |
| Operator: | Hojo Railway Company |
| Character: | Rural |
| Stock: | Flower 2000 series DMU, KiHa 40 series DMU |
| Linelength: | 13.6km (08.5miles) |
| Tracks: | Entire line single tracked |
| Electrification: | None |
| Speed: | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
The is a Japanese railway line in Hyōgo Prefecture, between Ao, Ono and Hōjōmachi, Kasai. This is the only railway line operated by . The third sector company took former Japanese National Railways line in 1985. The line links Hōjō, a central town of Kasai, and two railway lines, namely JR West Kakogawa Line and Shintetsu Ao Line.
1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
Staff token
The opened the line in 1915. The railway was acquired by the in 1923 and nationalised in 1943 together with other Bantan Railway lines, i.e. the Kakogawa Line, the Takasago Line, the Miki Line and the Kajiya Line.
Freight services ceased in 1974, and in 1985 the Hojo Railway Company commenced operating the line.
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.
| Station name | in Japanese | Distance (km) | Connecting lines | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ao | 粟生 | 0.0 | JR West | Ono | Hyōgo |
| Abiki | 網引 | 3.5 | Kasai | ||
| Tahara | 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 | |||
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia