The was an 8.0-kilometer long railway line of

Japanese National Railways The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pref ...

between Kakogawa and Takasago all within

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, 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

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, the

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, the

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and the

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. At the time of nationalization, Kakogawachō Station was merged to JGR

Kakogawa Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kakogawa, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Kakogawa Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 39.1 kilometers from ...

and Takasagoura Station was renamed Takasagokō Station.

(JNR) included the line in the list of

specified local lines The were the railway lines specified by Japanese National Railways (JNR) under the 1980 to be closed. All of 83 lines were closed and substituted by buses or transferred to other railway operators between 1983 and 1990. Selection Article 8 of th ...

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.

Stations

As of 1984, the line had seven stations:

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.

References

Rail transport in Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese National Railways Closed railway lines Railway lines closed in 1984 {{Specified local lines, state=collapsed