The is an 8.5 km single-track railway line in
Himeji, Hyōgo
file:Himeji City Hall 20180505.jpg, 260px, Himeji City Hall
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 525,682 in 227,099 households and a population density of ...
, Japan, operated by the
private railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.
Japan
In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railwa ...
operator
Sanyo Electric Railway
is a Japanese private railway operating company based in western Hyōgo Prefecture. It runs local and express rail service between Himeji and Kobe, and also connects directly with Hanshin Main Line to Osaka.
Although the Hanshin Electric Rai ...
. The line connects with the
Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway. It stretches from Kobe west to Himeji via Akashi, Kakogawa and other municipalities in Hyōgo Prefecture. The line runs parallel to West Japan Railw ...
at
Shikama Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Lines
Shikama Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 50.9 kilometers fro ...
.
Services
All trains on the line are local trains that stop at all stations. Services operate at 12 minute intervals during the rush hour and 15 minute intervals at all other times.
Stations
Rolling stock
The line currently uses
6000 series three-car EMUs.
File:Sanyo6000-2017-11-23.jpg, A 6000 series EMU
In the past,
3000 series and
5000 series EMUs were used.
File:Sanyo 3210 at Nishi-Shikama station.jpg, A 3000 series EMU
File:広畑駅で交換する臨時特急「観梅号」と、「観梅号」の回送。.JPG, A 5000 series EMU
History
The first section of the line opened on 15 October 1940, from Shikama to Yumesakigawa.
This was extended to Hirohata on 23 December 1940, to Dentetsu-Temma (present-day Sanyo-Temma) on 27 April 1941, and the line to Dentetsu-Aboshi (present-day Sanyo-Aboshi) was completed on 6 July 19