Hankyū Itami Line Explained

Hankyu Itami Line
Native Name:阪急伊丹線
Native Name Lang:ja
Color:0000FF
Stations:4
Locale:Kansai
Operator:Hankyu Railway
Depot:Nishinomiya Depot
Linelength Km:3.1
Tracks:Double
Electrification:1500 volts DC, overhead lines
Speed Km/H:70

The is a railway line of Hankyu Railway in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, connecting Tsukaguchi Station in the city of Amagasaki and Itami Station in the city of Itami. It extends .

History

The line opened, electrified at 600 VDC in 1920, and duplicated in 1943. The voltage was raised to 1500 VDC in 1967.

The Itami station building collapsed during the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995, and a temporary station opened 400m south of the original station three months later while the original station was torn down and rebuilt. A single track was restored to the rebuilt station site in 1998, and dual track service resumed in 1999.

Stations

No.NameDistance (km)Between (km)ConnectionsLocation
HK-06塚口style="text-align: right;"-0.0Hankyū Kōbe Main LineAmagasaki
HK-18稲野1.41.4 Itami
HK-19新伊丹0.82.2 
HK-20伊丹0.93.1 

References

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