Miki Railway Miki Line
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Train on Miki Line near Nishi-Hōda
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| Overview | |
| Native name | 三木線 |
| Locale | Hyōgo Prefecture |
| Termini | Yakujin Miki |
| Stations | 9 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1916 |
| Closed | 2008 |
| Owner | Miki Railway |
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| Line length | 6.6 km (4.1 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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The Miki Line (三木線 Miki-sen?) was a Japanese railway line in Hyōgo Prefecture, between Yakujin Station in Kakogawa and Miki Station in Miki. This was the only railway line Miki Railway Company (三木鉄道株式会社 Miki Tetsudō?) operated. The third sector (in Japanese sense) company was created and succeeded the line when Japanese National Railways abandoned the route in 1985.[1] The line linked Miki and the West Japan Railway Company Kakogawa Line at Yakujin station, but the majority of commuters used Kobe Electric Railway's (Shintetsu) Ao Line to get to Kobe. As a result, Miki Railway had been unable to justify continued financial support from the city. On March 1, 2007, the Miki City Council officially decided to abandon the line with the company agreeing on April 26, 2007. The line was closed on April 1, 2008. This was the fourth third-sector railway operator to cease operations, and the fifth third-sector line closed.
Basic data
- Distance: 6.6 km
- Gauge: 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
- Stations: 9
- Track: Single
- Power: Internal combustion (Diesel)
- Railway signalling: Staff token
History
The Banshu Railway Co. opened the line in 1916/17, the company being nationalised in 1943.
Freight services ceased in 1974, and the line closed in 2008.
Stations
| Name | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | ||
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| Yakujin | 厄神 | 0.0 | JR West: Kakogawa Line | Hyōgo | Kakogawa |
| Kunikane | 国包 | 1.0 | |||
| Sōsa | 宗佐 | 1.5 | |||
| Shimo-Ishino | 下石野 | 2.0 | Miki | ||
| Ishino | 石野 | 2.6 | |||
| Nishi-Hōda | 西這田 | 4.3 | |||
| Bessho | 別所 | 5.3 | |||
| Takagi | 高木 | 6.0 | |||
| Miki | 三木 | 6.6 | |||
See also
External links
- (English) Interest Spots including Miki Rail-Bus, in Miki City Council English official website.
- (Japanese) Miki City Transport Policy Division from Miki City Council official website.
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
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